Effect of pregnancy intention on the timing and sustained use of antenatal care services in Rwanda
), Aline Umubyeyi(2), Isaac Luginaah(3),
(1) University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of medicine and pharmacy
(2) University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health
(3) University of Western Ontario, Department of Geography
Corresponding Author
Abstract
We investigated the relationship between intended pregnancy and utilization of antenatal care services in Rwanda. Using Demographic and Health Survey 2014/2015, secondary data was obtained on maternal health services utilization. We performed stepwise logistic regression analysis to examine the effect of independent variables on women’s early and late utilization, as well as their sustained use of antenatal services. Dependent and main independent variables included: first trimester visits, completed antenatal visits and intended pregnancy respectively. Of 5,944 women sampled; 56.6% had made early antenatal visits and 44% had completed 4 visits. Unintended pregnancies were less likely to make early antenatal visits and complete 4 antenatal visits. Religion and being in union had positive association with standard antenatal visits; while age (>24 years), grand multiparty, and poor economic status had negative association. Our results call for deeper sensitization on utilization of antenatal services and more use of contraception to reduce unintended pregnancies. (Afr J Reprod Health 2021; 25[1]: 90-100).
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