Determinants Of Ante-Natal I-Iealti-1 Care Utilization Among Women In Nigeria.

ABSTRACT

Problems of pregnancy and birth delivery cause more deaths and disability than any

other reproductive health problem. The situation is worse in developing countries like Nigeria

due to inadequate access to antenatal care services and lack of utilization. A pregnancy not

long after the previous childbirth may result in poor health outcomes for the mother, poor

health status for the child and a reduction in probability of survival for both mother and child.

There are past studies on maternal health in Nigeria, but few paid attention to antenatal care

utilization among reproductive women in Nigeria. Therefore, this study assess the factors that

determines antenatal care utilization among women in Nigeria, Data were obtained from

2013 NDHS, and weighted sample of 12,904 women. Univariate result showed that the socio

demographic factor is significant with the antenatal care utilization. The bivariate analysis

revealed that there is a significant association between socio-demographic characteristics and

antenatal care utilization (P