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Utilization of maternal healthcare services in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Integrating tuberculosis control into maternal and newborn health services during pregnancy and postpartum is an urgent priority.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Dietary intake, nutritional status and healthcare characteristics of mothers and newborn infants in a prospective cohort study (CHAMP) from a malnutrition-endemic region of Pakistan.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence and the future of maternal and newborn health in low-income countries: advancing equity, early detection, and health system resilience.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Determinants of healthcare access among women aged 15-49 years in tanzania: a population-based cross-sectional survey.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Factors associated with delayed neonatal bathing in Afghanistan: insights from the 2022-2023 multiple indicator cluster survey.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Beyond Visit Counts: A Concept Analysis of Patient-Centered, Quality-Oriented Maternal and Child Healthcare Utilization.SAGE open nursingArticle
- Perception of childbirth companion presence and its determinants among maternity care providers in Southwest Ethiopia: Mixed-method study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundMaternal mortality is a critical public health issue, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Maternal healthcare services (MHS), including antenatal care (ANC) visits, skilled birth attendants (SBA), institutional delivery (ID), and postnatal care (PNC), are crucial policy priorities to address maternal mortality and improve pregnancy outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to provide a comprehensive, quantitative analysis of MHS utilization among women in LMICs.
methodsWe conducted a comprehensive search on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and SocINDEX to gather relevant studies on the utilization of MHS in LMICs conducted between January 2015 and December 2024. These were then synthesized both quantitatively and qualitatively and random-effect models were employed to obtain pooled estimates.
resultsA total of 145 studies included in this review. Coverage of at least one ANC visit (ANC1), at least four ANC visits (ANC4), SBA, ID and PNC were reported in 66, 108, 42, 63, and 37 studies respectively and for these studies pooled prevalences of ANC1, ANC4, SBA, ID, and PNC were found 85.0% (95% CI 81.2-88.1%), 50.8% (95% CI 46.4-55.2%), 65.6% (95% CI 58.7-71.9%), 66.9% (95% CI 60.3-72.9%), and 48.9% (95% CI 41.7-56.2%), respectively, with high heterogeneity among the studies (I
conclusionHigh heterogeneity among studies infer possible disparities in MHS utilization at both global and national levels. Hence, it is crucial for policies to prioritize enhancing effective coverage, narrowing disparities, and improving care quality in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42023401745.
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