Ghana is identified among the developing countries with high maternal mortality ratio in Africa. This study unpacked the Demographic and Health Survey data by examining the maternal health indicators at the district level using GIS methods. Understanding the geographic patterns of antenatal care, place of delivery, and skilled birth attendants at the small scale will help to formulate and plan for location-specific health interventions that can improve maternal health care behavior among Ghanaian women. Districts with high rates and low rates were identified. Place of residence, Gini-Coefficient, wealth status, internet access, and religious affiliation were used to explore the underlying factors associated with the observed patterns. Economic inequality was positively associated with increased use of maternal health care services. The ongoing free maternal health policy serves as a cushion effect for the economic inequality among the districts in the Northern areas. Home delivery is common among the rural districts and is more prominent mostly in the western part of Northern Region and southwest of Upper West. Educating women about the free maternal health policy remains the most viable strategy for positive maternal health outcomes and in reducing MMR in Ghana.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc984208 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Iyanda, Ayodeji Emmanuel |
| Contributors | Oppong, Joseph R., Tiwari, Chetan, Hamilton, Patti |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix, 80 pages, Text |
| Coverage | Ghana |
| Rights | Public, Iyanda, Ayodeji Emmanuel, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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