Geographical Variations in Healthcare Utilization among Pregnant Women in Nigeria: A Case of Anti-Tetanus Injection Utilization


Authors : Dominic U. Nwanosike; Osita Ogbu; Chukwuma Agu; Mbachu; Chiamaka Mirian Raymond

Volume/Issue : Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 11 - November

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7487933

: Despite the affords by FGN and WHO to make available effective vaccine against this tetanus in Nigeria, maternal mortality especially among the pregnant women within the age bracket 15 – 49 years still remains major health problem in Nigeria across the six geo-political zones. Hence, the study aims to determine the level of geographical healthcare utilization variations among pregnant women receiving anti-tetanus injection in Nigeria according to zones. Method and data: The study adopted cross-sectional data sourced from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS, 2020) with representative sample of approximately 42,000 households. The target groups were women age 15-49 in randomly selected households across Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive statistics and Concentration Index in investigating the Geographical Variations in healthcare utilization among Pregnant Women in Nigeria with emphasis on antitetanus injection.

Keywords : Healthcare utilization, Geographical Variations, Anti-Tetanus Injection, Pregnant Women & Geo-political zones.

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