Open AccessFactors resulting in non-utilization of Antenatal Care Services from Public Sector Hospitals in the rural area of Bahawalpur
Author(s) -
Asia Aziz,
Arooj Fatima,
Mashal Fatima,
Irum Hayat,
Wajahat Hussain,
Javaria Sadaf
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of sheikh zayed medical college/jszmc
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-5235
pISSN - 2078-8274
DOI - 10.47883/jszmc.v11i03.128
Subject(s) - residence , health care , health facility , population , medicine , public sector , environmental health , prenatal care , public health , systematic sampling , family medicine , nursing , health services , economic growth , demography , economy , pathology , sociology , economics
Background: Knowledge regarding the factors impeding the using antenatal care would help in effective maternal and child health care delivery.Objective: To enlist the barriers resulting in the non-utilization of antenatal care in public sector hospitals in Bahawalpur. Methodology: This was cross-sectional study conducted in the catchment area of public sector healthcare facilities of Bahawalpur, from 20th February to 20th September 2019. The study population comprised of 152 females of childbearing age selected by systematic multistage random sampling technique. A pre-designed and pre-structured questionnaire was the tool for data collection from the study population. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.Results: Non-utilization of antenatal care services was found in 44% of women. Barriers resulting in non-utilization of antenatal care were found to be as follows; permission not granted by husband in 25.37%, no awareness about the availability of health services in 17.91%, the distance of the residence from a health facility in 14.93%, no awareness about the existence of health facility in 13.43%, unavailability of medicines in 11.94%, unavailability of staff in 8.96% and unfriendly staff in 7.46% women.Conclusion: This study concluded that the main barriers experienced by consumers of public sector antenatal care services were permission not granted, distance from the residence, and awareness regarding health facility.