Determinants to late antenatal clinic start among pregnant women: the case of Saint Elizabeth General Hospital, Shisong, Cameroon

• DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.35.112.18712
• Publication Date: 2020-04-10T12:06:56Z
• Authors: Mbinkar Adeline V...; Samuel Nambile Cu...; Claude Ngwayu Nkf...; Fala Bede; Yunga Patience Ijang; Emerson Wepngong; Solange Ngo Bama; Joyce Mahlako Tso...; Pierre Marie Tebeu
• Keywords: Marital status

To improve maternal health, barriers that limit access to quality health services must be identified and addressed at all levels of the system. The World Health Organisation (WHO) cites distance facility inadequate institutions as factors prevent women from receiving or seeking care during pregnancy childbirth. Specifically, we intended determine associated with late start Antenatal Care (ANC) among pregnant in Saint Elizabeth General Hospital Shisong (SEGHS), Cameroon.This was a cross sectional study carried out 24th October November 2016. A total 602 were recruited ANC units SEGHS its satellite institutions. outcome variable gestational age (estimated by counting last menstrual period day first consultation) while independent variables individual, community institutional factors. Data analyzed using Epi info version 7. Chi square test used appreciate influence different on risk initiation (> 14 weeks pregnancy). level significance set (p: < 0.05).Out included our study, 75% initiated (after Factors were; (p = 0.001), education 0.002), marital status 0.016), religion 0.034), parity having source income (p=0.001), cost 0.010), 0.021) dissatisfaction previous 0.014).Cameroon is one countries high mortality ratio. WHO estimated it 529 per 100000 live births 2017. Prompt adequate can child outcomes pregnancy. results this suggest tackling issues related improving geographical (distance) barrier accessing (in addition addressing other measures) may lead an increase starting early thus potentially outcomes.