Michael Ekholuenetale|Faith Owunari Benebo|Ashibudike Francis Idebolo
Individual-, household-, and community-level factors associated with eight or more antenatal care contacts in Nigeria: Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey
University of Ibadan|Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
antenatal care anc vital mechanism women obtain close attention pregnancy prevent deathrelated issues moreover improves involvement women continuum health care survive highrisk pregnancies study conducted determine prevalence identify associated factors eight anc contacts nigeriawe used nationally representative crosssectional data nigeria demographic health survey2018 total sample 7936 women included study prevalence measured percentages factors eight anc contacts examined using multilevel multivariable binary logistic regression model level significance set p005the prevalence eight anc contacts nigeria approximately 174 95 ci 161187 women least secondary education 246 times likely eight anc contacts compared women formal education women use media 237 times likely eight anc contacts compared women use media every unit increase time month anc initiation 53 reduction odds eight anc contacts rural women 60 reduction odds eight anc contacts compared urban counterparts women north east north west 74 79 reduction respectively odds eight anc contacts whereas women south east south south south west 268 500 1422 times respectively likely eight anc contacts compared women north centralthe coverage eight anc contacts low influenced individual household communitylevel factors concerted efforts improve maternal socioeconomic status well create awareness among key population optimal utilization anc