Determinants of use of maternal-child health services in rural Ghana.
This study uses data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) of 1993 to examine factors determining the use of maternal-child health (MCH) services in rural Ghana. The MCH services under study are: (1) use of a doctor for prenatal care; (2) soliciting four or more antenatal check-ups; (3) place of delivery; (4) participation in family planning. Bivariate and multivariate techniques are employed in the analyses. The analyses reveal that the use of MCH services tends to be shaped mostly by level of education, religious background and region of residence, and partially by ethnicity and occupation. The implications of these results are discussed.
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Department of Social Sciences, Lansing Community College, Michigan, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D004522:Educational Status; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012067:Religion; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors