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Association Between Compliance With the New WHO-Recommended Frequency and Timing of Antenatal Care Contacts and Receiving Quality Antenatal Care in Cameroon

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  • Michael Boah
  • Abdul-Nasir Issah
  • Daudi Yeboah
  • Mary Rachael Kpordoxah
  • Jackson Sira

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The objective of this study was to determine whether adherence to the new WHO recommendations for the frequency and timing of antenatal care (ANC) contacts was associated with receiving quality prenatal care in Cameroon. The 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey yielded a weighted sample of 5,694 women aged 15 to 49 years for analysis. We found that 8.9% of women had at least eight ANC contacts, with 47.3% of those occurring during the first trimester. Overall, 28.3% (95% CI [26.4, 30.3]) of the women received all eight ANC interventions studied. Women who made at least eight ANC contacts prior to delivery had a higher chance of receiving the full set of interventions (AOR = 1.41; 95% CI [1.00, 1.99]). Even among women who started ANC in the second trimester, those who made at least eight contacts were more likely than those who made fewer contacts to receive the full set of interventions. Furthermore, women who had their first contact later in the second (AOR = 0.85; 95% CI [0.72, 0.99]) or third trimester (AOR = 0.33; 95% CI [0.19, 0.57]) were less likely to receive the full set of interventions. According to our findings, Cameroonian women who followed the new global recommendations for prenatal care were more likely to receive quality prenatal care before giving birth. To have a positive pregnancy experience, however, more women must begin ANC in the first trimester and have at least eight contacts with health care providers before delivery.

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  • Michael Boah & Abdul-Nasir Issah & Daudi Yeboah & Mary Rachael Kpordoxah & Jackson Sira, 2022. "Association Between Compliance With the New WHO-Recommended Frequency and Timing of Antenatal Care Contacts and Receiving Quality Antenatal Care in Cameroon," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(3), pages 21582440221, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:12:y:2022:i:3:p:21582440221117807
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440221117807
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    1. Michael Ekholuenetale & Faith Owunari Benebo & Ashibudike Francis Idebolo, 2020. "Individual-, household-, and community-level factors associated with eight or more antenatal care contacts in Nigeria: Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(9), pages 1-19, September.
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