Abstract

This project will attempt to critically examine the determinants of demand and use of antenatal care services in urban and rural Botswana. Availability of health services and household factors will be studied to understand possible constraints that women face as consumers and providers of health care. By using the household as the unit of analysis, the study sets out to examine the social and economic environment of pregnancy and its relationship to the utilization of a preventive health service. Factors to be examined include: perceived benefits and barriers to utilization; time and monetary cost to the mother seeking care; health facility characteristics; availability and use of alternative antenatal services; and economic characteristics of mothers and members of their household. The project will provide information to be used by planners and policy makers to improve accessibility, acceptability, and quality of antenatal care services.

Post-Project Summary

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