Ngatho Samuel Mugo|Michael J. Dibley|Kingsley Agho
Prevalence and risk factors for non-use of antenatal care visits: analysis of the 2010 South Sudan household survey
University of Sydney|University of Sydney|Western Sydney University
antenatal care anc preventive public health intervention ensure healthy pregnancy outcomes improve survival health newborns south sudan 40 pregnant women use anc however frequency anc checks falls short recommended four visits hence study examined potential risk factors associated nonuse anc south sudan data analysis 2010 south sudan household survey second round nationally representative stratified cluster sample survey study included information 3504 women aged 1549 years given birth within two years preceding survey nonuse anc examined sixteen potential risk factors using simple multiple logistic regression analyses adjusted cluster sampling survey design prevalence nonuse anc 58 95 confidence interval ci 557 598 prevalence 13 anc visits 24 95 ci 227 267 4 visits 18 95 ci 163 193 adjusting potential confounding factors geographic regions polygamy status adjusted odds ratio aor 123 95 ci 100 151 p 0047 husband one wife mothers literacy aor 179 95 ci 131 245 p 0001 illiterate mothers knowledge newborns danger signs aor 177 95 ci 103 305 p 0040 mothers limited knowledge newborns danger signs significantly associated nonuse anc overall improvement womens access recommended number anc visits needed south sudan strategies encourage southern sudanese women pursue education well raise awareness importance anc services essential also important prioritize strategies increase access health care services rural areas well developing strategies reduce financial burden associated maternal health services