Factors influencing maternal healthcare seeking in a highland region of Madagascar: a mixed methods analysis - Andrianantoandro, Voahirana Tantely; Pourette, Dolorès; Rakotomalala, Olivier; Ramaroson, Henintsoa Joyce Valentina; Ratovoson, Rila; Rakotoarimanana, Feno M. Jacob (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021)
In Madagascar, maternal mortality remains stable and high (426 deaths per 100,000 live births). This situation is mainly due to a delay or lack of use of maternal healthcare services. Problems related to maternal healthcare services are well documented in Madagascar, but little information related to maternal healthcare seeking is known. Thus, this paper aims to identify and analyze the factors that influence the utilization of maternal services, specifically, the use of antenatal care (ANC) during pregnancy and the use of skilled birth attendants (SBAs) at delivery.
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Keywords: journalArticle; Determinants; Highlands of Madagascar; Maternal healthcare seeking; Mixed methods