Inequalities in maternal health care utilization in Benin: A population based cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Yaya, Sanni ^a   Uthman, Olalekan A ^b   Amouzou, Agbessi ^c   Ekholuenetale, Michael ^d   Bishwajit, Ghose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Benin; Contraceptive use; Cross sectional study; Demographic and health survey; Inequalities; Institutional delivery; Postnatal care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BENIN; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTNATAL CARE; PRENATAL CARE; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TELEVISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENIN; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; TELEVISION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85047923005     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1846-6     Document Type: Article

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