Inequality in maternal and child healthcare service utilization in Nigeria
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Date
2022
Authors
Chinwe, Nnenna
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Abstract
The study is an attempt to ascertain the determinants as well as the extent of
inequality in maternal and child healthcare utilization in Nigeria. The study set to
firstly, identify the socio economic determinant of antenatal care utilization and child
vaccination in Nigeria and secondly, to ascertain if there is inequality in the
utilization of antenatal health care in Nigeria. The Binary logistic model and
concentration index were utilized to achieve these set objectives of the research
work. Data on antenatal care and child vaccination, household wealth index and
other socio economic variables were sourced from the Nigeria demographic health
survey 2018. Findings from the estimated models reveal the following. The study
found that Socio economic variables like household wealth quintile, Mothers
literacy, availability of health insurance, Employment status of mother, urban
residency improves access to antenatal utilization and child vaccination while
household size, female headed households and rural residence have significant
negative impact on antenatal care utilization and child vaccination in Nigeria . The
study also established there exists a significant inequality in antenatal care
utilization amongst women across different wealth quintiles with significant positive
bias towards the rich.
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inequality, maternal, child, healthcare, utilization, master program