Laura Merrell|Sarah Blackstone
Women’s Empowerment as a Mitigating Factor for Improved Antenatal Care Quality despite Impact of 2014 Ebola Outbreak in Guinea
James Madison University|James Madison University
improving maternal outcomes reducing pregnancy morbidity mortality critical public health goals provision quality antenatal care anc one method increasing womens empowerment associated positive womens health outcomes including adequate timing amount anc use however little known relationship womens empowerment quality anc care despite history political instability low womens equality poor maternal health republic guinea committed improving status women access health however 2014 ebola outbreak may negative impact achieving goals study sought examine factors relationship womens empowerment receipt quality anc indicated number health components within context ebola outbreak study conducted multiple logistic regressions examining associations covariates number anc components received using data 2012 2018 guinea demographic health surveys several aspects womens empowerment healthcare decisionmaking literacyaccess magazines monogamous relationship status contraceptive use socioeconomic statusemployment significantly linked receipt greater number anc components highlighting importance womens empowerment accessing quality maternity care