Journal of Clinical and Metabolism Studies
Determinants of Antenatal Care Utilization Among Women of Child Bearing Age Attending Antenatal Clinic at Hadejia General Hospital
This study assessed the determinants of antenatal care (ANC) utilization among women of childbearing age attending the antenatal clinic at Hadejia General Hospital, Jigawa State, Nigeria. Findings indicated a high level of awareness of ANC services, with 90.9% of respondents reporting awareness, compared with 9.0% who were unaware. Hospitals (54.8%) and radio (36.0%) were the major sources of information. Overall, 86.4% of respondents utilized ANC during pregnancy, while 9.0% did not attend and 4.5% attended irregu …