Assessing Barriers for Delayed Antenatal Care Services among Tribal Women of Bangladesh
- Author:
A.N.M. Rezaul Karim
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Department of Computer Science &
2. Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Collective Name:A.N.M. Rezaul Karim
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Antenatal care;
Tribal women;
Maternal mortality;
Non-attendance and delayed antenatal care.
- From:International Journal of Public Health Research
2019;9(2):1100-1107
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Introduction The time to start Antenatal Care (ANC) check-up is very significant because
it determines the way to resolve complications and remedies during
pregnancy. Different parameters play important roles in participating ANC in
a society. A global consensus gives us the idea that most tribal people living
in remote areas are far from basic needs related to education, employment,
and affordable healthcare. The study aimed to delve into delayed ANC
practices and the factors affecting the decision to receive ANC among tribal
women dwelling in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh.
Methods This paper is a quantitative study. Interview schedule or questionnaire was
mainly used as an instrument for data collection from 556 married women
having babies for less than one year. Multinomial logistic regression was
performed to determine significant factors related to the time of the
introduction of ANC.
Results Only 16.4% of the women had started to receive ANC in the early stage of
pregnancy (≤3 months) and 13.5%, after three months (delayed ANC) of their
pregnancies. 70% did not seek ANC. The result found that one-third (29.9%)
of the pregnant women wanted ANC from a trained doctor, but only 16.4%
initiated attendance within three months of the pregnancy.
Conclusions The study results suggest that specific efforts are needed to advance the
socio-economic status of the tribal people; they need to increase the
educational level of women and their husbands, build their nearest health
centers, and strengthen family planning programs.
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