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The Influence of Distance and Level of Service Provision on Antenatal Care Use in Rural Zambia

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  • Nicholas N A Kyei
  • Oona M R Campbell
  • Sabine Gabrysch

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Background: Antenatal care (ANC) presents important opportunities to reach women with crucial interventions. Studies on determinants of ANC use often focus on household and individual factors; few investigate the role of health service factors, partly due to lack of appropriate data. We assessed how distance to facilities and level of service provision at ANC facilities in Zambia influenced the number and timing of ANC visits and the quality of care received. Methods and Findings: Using the 2005 Zambian national Health Facility Census, we classified ANC facilities according to the level of service provision. In a geographic information system, we linked the facility information to household data from the 2007 DHS to calculate straight-line distances. We performed multivariable multilevel logistic regression on 2405 rural births to investigate the influence of distance to care and of level of provision on three aspects of ANC use: attendance of at least four visits, visit in first trimester and receipt of quality ANC (4+ visits with skilled health worker and 8+ interventions). Conclusions: To improve ANC quality received by mothers, efforts should focus on improving the level of services provided at ANC facilities and their accessibility.

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  • Nicholas N A Kyei & Oona M R Campbell & Sabine Gabrysch, 2012. "The Influence of Distance and Level of Service Provision on Antenatal Care Use in Rural Zambia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(10), pages 1-6, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0046475
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046475
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