Background
Methods
Study setting
Study design
Data collection instruments
Data analysis
Results
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | n (%) |
---|---|
Median age (quartiles), y
| 24 (20–28) |
Parity
| |
Para 1 | 136 (17.7) |
Para > 1 | 632 (82.3) |
Marital status
| |
Married | 651 (84.7) |
Single, separated or widowed | 118 (15.3) |
Occupation status
| |
Unemployed | 674 (87.6) |
Peasant | 31 (4.0) |
Trader | 20 (2.6) |
Casual laborer | 6 (0.8) |
Professional | 19 (2.5) |
Other | 19 (2.5) |
Education status
| |
None | 79 (10.3) |
Lower primary (P1–P4) | 112 (14.6) |
Higher primary (P5–P7) | 390 (50.8) |
Lower secondary (S1–S4) | 164 (21.4) |
Higher secondary (S5–S6) | 6 (0.8) |
Lower tertiary(certificate/diploma) | 16 (2.1) |
Distance to nearest health unit median (quartiles) Km | 4 (1.6–5.6) |
Period since delivery median (quartiles) mo | 3 (1–4) |
Antenatal care services utilization
Characteristic | n (%) |
---|---|
No. with ANC card*
| 351 (46.0%) |
Number visiting ANC at least once
| 722 (94.4%) |
No. visiting ANC at least twice
| 676 (88.4%) |
Median No. of ANC visits (quartiles)
| 3 (2–4) |
Timing of ANC visits
| |
Median month of 1st visit (quartiles) | 5.7 (1.6) |
Median month of 2nd visit (quartiles) | 6.8 (1.3) |
Median month of 3rd visit (quartiles) | 7.7 (1.1) |
Median month of 4th visit (quartiles) | 8.3 (1.0) |
Place of ANC attendance
| |
TBA | 12 (1.6%) |
Private clinic | 134 (18.2%) |
HC II | 101 (13.7%) |
HC III | 332 (45.2%) |
HC IV | 45 (6.1%) |
Hospital | 111 (15.2%) |
IPTp-SP
| |
Took no IPTp-SP | 215 (28.5%) |
Took one dose of IPTp-SP | 265 (35.3%) |
Took more than one dose IPTp-SP | 272 (36.2%) |
Gestational age 1
st
IPTp-SP dose, mo†
| |
<4 | 14 (2.6%) |
4–7 | 438 (81.6%) |
7.1–8.5 | 73 (13.6%) |
>8.5 | 12 (2.2%) |
Gestational age 2
nd
IPTp-SP dose, mo†
| |
4–7 | 121 (45%) |
8–8.5 | 108 (40%) |
>8.5 | 40 (15%) |
IPT uptake at the antenatal clinics
Bed net use
Maternity services
Variable | n (%) |
---|---|
Gestation age at delivery median (quartiles), mo | 9 (9–9) |
Nature of birth attendant
| |
Self | 35 (4.6%) |
Relative/friends | 126 (16.4%) |
Traditional Birth attendant | 153 (19.9%) |
Private midwife/trained health worker | 139 (18.1%) |
Public Health Unit attendant | 316 (41.1%) |
Place of delivery
| |
Home | 193 (26.4%) |
TBA premises | 94 (12.9%) |
Maternity home | 133 (18.2) |
HC II | 53 (7.3) |
HC III | 130 (17.8) |
HC IV | 26 (3.6) |
Hospital | 101 (13.8) |