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Determinants of maternity services utilisation among women of reproductive age across sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Julia Marie Hajjar
  • Obasanjo Bolarinwa
  • Oluwatobi Abel Alawode
  • Adeolu Anthony Olagunju
  • Lawrence Jones-Esan
  • Sanni Yaya

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Background: In 2020, approximately 800 women died daily as a result of largely preventable complications of pregnancy and delivery globally. Almost 95% of these deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries. Even though antenatal care, institutional delivery, and postnatal care constitute lifesaving maternal and newborn healthcare services, uptake is variable between countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Thus, this study examined the coverage and factors influencing the utilisation of maternal and newborn health services in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: This current study pooled datasets from the Demographic Health Surveys conducted in 27 countries in sub-Saharan Africa between the years 2010–2020. The outcome variables were maternal and newborn health services measured by antenatal care visits, institutional delivery, and postnatal care visits among 58,648 women of reproductive age between the ages of 15–49. Multilevel analysis was employed to examine the associated factors at a p

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  • Julia Marie Hajjar & Obasanjo Bolarinwa & Oluwatobi Abel Alawode & Adeolu Anthony Olagunju & Lawrence Jones-Esan & Sanni Yaya, 2026. "Determinants of maternity services utilisation among women of reproductive age across sub-Saharan Africa," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(2), pages 1-18, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0321521
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321521
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