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DETERMINANTS OF USE OF MATERNAL–CHILD HEALTH SERVICES IN RURAL GHANA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2000

ISAAC ADDAI
ISAAC ADDAI
Affiliation:
Department of Social Sciences, Lansing Community College, Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Abstract

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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.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 32 , Issue 1 , January 2000 , pp. 1 - 15
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© 2000 Cambridge University Press