Travel time to maternity care and its effect on utilization in rural Ghana: A multilevel analysis

Rates of neonatal and maternal mortality are high in Ghana. In-facility delivery and other maternal services could reduce this burden, yet utilization rates of key maternal services are relatively low, especially in rural areas. We tested a theoretical implication that travel time negatively affects...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social science & medicine (1982) 2013-09, Vol.93, p.147-154
Hauptverfasser:	Masters, Samuel H., Burstein, Roy, Amofah, George, Abaogye, Patrick, Kumar, Santosh, Hanlon, Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Access Adult Antenatal care Biological and medical sciences Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation Demographics Female Geographic information systems (GIS) Ghana Gynecology Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Health care Health Care Services Health Problems Health service utilization Health services Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data Humans In-facility delivery Intervention Maternal child nursing Maternal Health Services - utilization Maternity care Medical sciences Miscellaneous Mortality Mortality Rates Mothers Multilevel Analysis Pregnancy Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Rural Areas Rural Education Rural Health Services - utilization Socioeconomic Factors Time Factors Travel - statistics & numerical data Travel-time Womens Health Care
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