Sidi IR
Benin
Research Article
Delayed Initial Antenatal Care and its causes in the Central Borough of Cobly (Benin)
Author(s): Obossou AAA, Bib H, Aguemon ACT, Salifou K, Sidi IR, Sayi AC, Kombetto BK and Perrin RXObossou AAA, Bib H, Aguemon ACT, Salifou K, Sidi IR, Sayi AC, Kombetto BK and Perrin RX
Background: Delayed initial antenatal care (ANC1) visit is a major concern of public health in all the developing countries, including Benin.
Objective: Investigating delayed initial prenatal care in pregnant women and associated factors in the central borough of Cobly in 2013.
Method: It was a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study. It involved and focused on 215 pregnant women who attended ANC from August 5 to September 5, 2013. Data were processed and analyzed using EPI-data and EPI-Info-3.3.2 softwares. The Chi-square statistical test and the prevalence ratio had been used at a 5% significance levelto seek statistical relationships between variables.
Results: Most of respondents investigated in this study were aged between 20 and 34 years, with a mean-age of 23.82 ± 6.34 year.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2090-7214.1000180