Abdul?Aziz Seidu
Mixed effects analysis of factors associated with barriers to accessing healthcare among women in sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from demographic and health surveys
University of Cape Coast|James Cook University
background access healthcare one key global concerns treasured sustainable development goals study therefore sought assess individual contextual factors associated barriers accessing healthcare among women subsaharan africa ssa materials methods data study obtained latest demographic health surveys dhs conducted january 2010 december 2018 across 24 countries ssa sample comprised 307611 women aged 1549 data analysed stata version 142 using descriptive multilevel logistic regression modelling statistical significance set plt005 results found 615 women ssa face barriers accessing healthcare predominant barriers getting money needed treatment 501 distance health facility 373 women aged 3539 aor 0945 ci 09110980 married women aor 0694 ci 06580732 richest women aor 0457 ci04430472 read newspaper magazine least week aor 0893 ci08110983 lower odds facing barriers accessing healthcare however formal education aor 1803 ci17181891 manual occupations aor 1551 ci 14241689 parity 4 aor 1211 ci 11691255 covered health insurance aor 1284 ci 12481322 rural areas aor 1235 ci1209126 higher odds facing barriers healthcare access conclusion individual contextual factors associated barriers healthcare accessibility ssa particularly age marital status employment parity health insurance coverage exposure mass media wealth status place residence associated barriers healthcare accessibility factors ought considered various countries ssa strengthen existing strategies develop new interventions help mitigate barriers ssa african countries adopt successful programs parts ssa suit context national health insurance scheme nhis communitybased health planning services concepts ghana