ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024
Utilization of Antenatal Care and Skilled Birth Delivery Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review.
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- Unveiling hidden heterogeneity and inequalities in the continuum of care for reproductive, maternal, and child health services in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel latent class analysis approach.Global epidemiology · 2026Article
- Health-seeking in fragile and conflict-affected settings: how armed violent conflict shapes maternal and child health-seeking behaviours.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Exploration of facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the eight-contact antenatal care model in healthcare facilities in Nigeria.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
- Gender dynamics affecting women's uptake of maternal health service in agrarian and pastoral settings in Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Prevalence, sociodemographic determinants and regional disparities in health facility delivery in Somalia.Research in health services & regions · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic Determinants of Health Facility Delivery Among Women in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study Using 2018 NDHS Data.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Zero-inflated negative binomial modelling of antenatal care utilization and it's predictors in Somaliland:Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Ambient temperature, rainfall, and adverse maternal and child health outcomes in Nigeria: evidence from a national cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Pregnant women's perspectives on antenatal care utilization in Cameroon: a cross- sectional mixed-methods study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Antenatal Care Utilization, Maternal Satisfaction, and Access Barriers in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Strategies to improve outcomes of obstetric emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
- Bridging data gaps in pregnancy outcomes: a four-year review of gestational Age records and delivery trends in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Where Women Give Birth Is Changing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence From 30 Countries Using DHS Data.Journal of pregnancy · 2026Article
- "Is she pregnant with Jesus?" exploring sociocultural obstacles to following medical advice in the context of stillbirth prevention in Nigeria.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Spatial clustering and determinants of zero-utilization of antenatal care among pregnant women in Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Daily, the number of women who die around the world reaches an average of 800; these deaths are a result of obstetric complications in pregnancy and childbirth, and 99% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. This review probes the use of antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth delivery (SBD) services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and highlights research gaps using Arksey and O'Malley's methodological approach. The screening of abstracts and full text was carried out by two independent authors who ensured the eligibility of data extraction from the included articles. An exploration of the data was undertaken with descriptive analyses. In total, 350 potentially eligible articles were screened, and 137 studies were included for data extraction and analysis. From the 137 included studies, the majority were from Ethiopia (
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