Factors Influencing the use of Antenatal Care Service among Pregnant women in Nasarawa Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria

Abstract

Background: Utilization of antenatal care in Nigeria remains a big health challenge. Aim of the study was to find out the
factors influencing the use of antenatal care service among pregnant women.
Methods: Cross-sectional study was carried out during the period of 10th February to 31st March 2021. Total of 143
pregnant women were attended antenatal clinic in Sir Muhammadu Sunusi Specialist Hospital Kano State Nigeria and
sample of 104 pregnant women was chosen by using Krejcie and Morgan table.
Results: More than 58 (55.8%) of the respondents didn’t attend antenatal care clinic regularly during their pregnancy
period. Only 28 (26.9%) of the respondents completed 4 antenatal care visits because 33 (11.5%) of respondents said that
distance was main reason to reach clinic on time. One third 34 (32.7%) of the respondents had complications during
pregnancy because of lack of sufficient antenatal visit during pregnancy period.
Conclusion: Poor women may not have the financial assets required to either get registered at antenatal clinics or pay for
the services rendered during the pregnancy period. Place of residence was another factor which influences the utilization
of antenatal care. This may lead to women where they would partially attend the antenatal clinics.