Determinants of Antenatal Care Services Utilisation in Nigeria

Developing Country Studies, Vol 2, No.6, 2012

12 Pages Posted: 6 Aug 2012

See all articles by Emmanuel O. Nwosu

Emmanuel O. Nwosu

University of Nigeria - Department of Economics

Nathaniel Urama

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Uruakpa Chiagozie

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: August 2, 2012

Abstract

This study reports on recent evidence on determinants of antenatal visits in Nigeria using data from Demographic and Health Surveys for 2003 and 2008. Using count data models, the results show that women education beyond primary education level increases significantly the likelihood that a pregnant woman would complete at least four antenatal visits before delivery. The results also show that household wealth status has significant positive effect on the number of visits before delivery. There are significant differences in the number of antenatal visits determined by geopolitical zones and the place of antenatal also determines significantly the number of visits. These findings suggest that there is room for policy to control the attitude of women to care utilisation during pregnancy by influencing their education level and income.

Keywords: Antenatal care, women, Negative binomial, Nigeria

JEL Classification: I11, I10

Suggested Citation

Nwosu, Emmanuel O. and Urama, Nathaniel and Chiagozie, Uruakpa, Determinants of Antenatal Care Services Utilisation in Nigeria (August 2, 2012). Developing Country Studies, Vol 2, No.6, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2125003

Emmanuel O. Nwosu (Contact Author)

University of Nigeria - Department of Economics ( email )

Department of Economics,
University of Nigeria Nsukka
Enugu, 4100002
Nigeria

HOME PAGE: http://www.unn.edu.ng

Nathaniel Urama

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Uruakpa Chiagozie

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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