Does Antenatal Care Translate into Skilled Birth Attendance? Analysis of 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey

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Abstract
Background. Despite the high antenatal care attendance rate in Ghana, skilled birth attendance is relatively low. There is limited evidence on whether antenatal care attendance translates into skilled birth attendance in the Ghanaian research discourse. This study investigates whether antenatal care attendance translates into skilled birth. Methods. We extracted data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Data were analysed using descriptive and binary logistic regression analyses at 5% confidence interval. Results. The descriptive findings indicated a vast variation between antenatal care attendance and skilled birth attendance. Skilled birth attendance was consistently low across almost all sociodemographic characteristics as compared to antenatal care attendance. The binary logistic regression analysis however indicated higher inclination toward skilled birth attendance among women who had at least four antenatal care visits [
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Authors Baatiema, Linus;Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena;Moomin, Aliu;Zankawah, Mukaila Mumuni;Koramah, Doris;Baatiema, Linus;Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena;Moomin, Aliu;Zankawah, Mukaila Mumuni;Koramah, Doris;
Journal advances in public health
Year 2019
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10.1155/2019/6716938
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https://www.hindawi.com/journals/aph/2019/6716938/abs/
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