ArticleEuropean journal of midwifery2021
Utilization of antenatal care services and its sociodemographic correlates in urban and rural areas in Delhi, India.
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- Utilization of maternal healthcare services in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- First trimester antenatal care contact in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and contributing factors.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
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- Prospective Comparative Study on the Relationship Between Adverse Maternal and Fetal Outcomes and the Total Number of Antenatal Visits: Evaluating the Focused Antenatal Care Model and Assessment of Prenatal Care Utilization Index.Oman medical journal · 2026Article
- Quality Assessment of Antenatal Care in Public Health Facilities of Nepal's Hilly District: An Observational Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Observational
- Unmet Need for Completing the Antenatal Care Continuum Among Pregnant Women in Rural India: A Mixed-Methods Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Quality assessment of routine antenatal care services provided at a primary healthcare facility in a rural area of Delhi, India: A record-based study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
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- An assessment of adequate quality antenatal care and its determinants in India.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
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- The adequacy of ANC components received and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Tanzania.PloS one · 2024Article
- Factors associated with underutilization of antenatal care in India: Results from 2019-2021 National Family Health Survey.PloS one · 2023Article
- Factors Affecting Nonadherence to WHO's Recommended Antenatal Care Visits among Women in Pastoral Community, Northeastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing research and practice · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionTimely and quality antenatal care (ANC) is an essential element of universal health coverage and a key determinant for the prevention of maternal mortality. Nevertheless, evidence from large-scale health surveys in developing countries highlight a lack of access and utilization of antenatal care especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.
methodsA total of 200 women were recruited from urban and rural primary care service provision areas of a government medical college in Delhi during April 2016-2017. Women with infants were interviewed to assess the antenatal care received by them during their recently concluded pregnancy.
resultsThe mean (SD) age of the participants was 25.6 (3.9) years. A total of 63 (31.5%) participants were primigravida, and 137 (68.5%) were multigravida. The knowledge of ANC was significantly higher in the participants that were more educated (p<0.001) but it was similar in both the urban and rural sites. Only 107 (53%) participants reported receiving comprehensive antenatal care defined as early registration of pregnancy (within 12 weeks), at least four ANC visits, two doses of tetanus toxoid, and at least 100 days of iron/folic acid supplementation (IFAS). The participants lacking knowledge of ANC had three times higher odds of suboptimal ANC utilization during their previous pregnancy (p=0.018). Furthermore, the ANC content was adequate in terms of medical service provision but deficient in terms of educational and counseling services.
conclusionsA high prevalence of suboptimal ANC utilization was observed despite the availability of government-funded primary care.
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