Degree
Master of Science
Program
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor
Ryan, Bridget
2nd Supervisor
Thind, Amardeep
Co-Supervisor
Abstract
Maternal deaths have been one of the leading causes of deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Delivering at an institution can prevent the majority of maternal deaths in developing countries. A national cross-sectional survey of Kenya was used to determine if the quality of antenatal care (ANC) provided to women is associated with their intention to deliver at the same facility. Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression was used to examine this relationship. Quality of ANC variables assessed in this study were not significantly associated with women’s intention to deliver at the same facility. Mothers preferred to deliver at hospitals, rather than clinics/dispensaries. ANC facility being the closest facility from their home was also positively associated with their intention to deliver at the same facility. Findings from this study suggest that there is a need to increase Kenyan women’s perspective towards lower-level facilities and their access to healthcare facilities for delivery.
Recommended Citation
Kim, Jisoo, "Quality of Antenatal Care and its Relationship with Women’s Intended Use of their ANC Facility for Delivery: A National Cross-sectional Study in Kenya" (2018). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 5302.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/5302
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