‘We delivered at home out of fear’: Maternity Care in Rural Nigeria During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor: Zubairu Iliyasu, Amina A Umar, Fatima S Gaya, Nafisa S Nass, Hadiza M Abdullahi, Aminatu A Kwaku, Taiwo G Amole, Fatimah I Tsiga-Ahmed, Hadiza S Galadanci, Hamisu M Salihu, Muktar H Aliyu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2161-8674
2161-864X
DOI: 10.21106/ijma.632
Popis: Background and Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic response overwhelmed health systems, disrupting other services, including maternal health services. The disruptive effects on the utilization of maternal health services in low-resource settings, including Nigeria have not been well documented. We assessed maternal health service utilization, predictors, and childbirth experiences amidst COVID-19 restrictions in a rural community of Kumbotso, Kano State, in northern Nigeria. Methods: Using an explanatory mixed methods design, 389 mothers were surveyed in January 2022 using validated interviewer-administered questionnaires, followed by in-depth interviews with a sub-sample (n=20). Data were analyzed using logistic regression models and the framework approach. Results: Less than one-half (n=165, 42.4%) of women utilized maternal health services during the period of COVID-19 restrictions compared with nearly two-thirds (n=237, 65.8%) prior to the period (p
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