Wealth-based inequality in the continuum of maternal health service utilisation in 16 sub-Saharan African countries

Wealth-based inequality in the continuum of maternal health service utilisation in 16 sub-Saharan African countries

Abstract Background Persistent inequalities in coverage of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region home to two-thirds of global maternal deaths in 2017, poses a challenge for countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. This study assesses wealth-based...

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Main Authors: Anteneh Asefa, Samson Gebremedhin, Tiara Marthias, Herfina Nababan, Aliki Christou, Aline Semaan, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Hanani Tabana, Fadhlun M. Alwy Al-beity, Jean-Paul Dossou, Keneni Gutema, Thérèse Delvaux, Catherine Birabwa, Mardieh Dennis, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Barbara McPake, Lenka Beňová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Antenatal care
Demographic and health survey
Facility-based childbirth
Inequality
Maternal continuum of care
Postnatal care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02015-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02015-0

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