| Abstrakt: |
A study conducted by Kandahar University in Afghanistan examined the contents of antenatal care (ANC) services and the predictors of utilization of these services by pregnant women. The study used data from the Afghanistan Health Survey 2018 and included 6,627 ever-married women aged 14-49 years who had given birth in the past 2 years or were currently pregnant. The study found that only 31.4% of women received 5-8 ANC services, with 1.3% receiving all 8 services. Factors associated with receiving more services included the ability to read and write, knowledge of danger signs of complicated pregnancy, and regular access to television. However, receiving services from private clinics and nurses was associated with receiving fewer services. The study's findings have the potential to inform the improvement of ANC services for pregnant women in Afghanistan. [Extracted from the article] |
