Importance of maternal education on antenatal care visits in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Khandoker Akib Mohammad Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Fatima Tuz Zahura Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Md Morshadur Rahman Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsr.v30i1-2.36117

Keywords:

BDHS, Antenatal care, Logistic regression model, Odds ratio

Abstract

An attempt has been made to examine whether maternal education influences the antenatal care (ANC) visit in Bangladesh using sequential logistic regression models with an interaction between maternal education and place of residence. For the purpose of analysis, Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS), 2014 data set have been used. The findings emerged from the study show a significant increase of adequate ANC visits among pregnant women with the increase in maternal education level. Moreover, interaction between maternal education and place of residence provides a significant effect on complete ANC visits. The finding justifies an influential impact of maternal education on ANC visits over place of residence. Female participation in the education programs needs to be increased because maternal education signifies a strong positive association with ANC visits.

Bangladesh J. Sci. Res. 30(1&2): 23-33, December-2017

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Published

2018-03-25

How to Cite

Mohammad, K. A., Zahura, F. T., & Rahman, M. M. (2018). Importance of maternal education on antenatal care visits in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research, 30(1-2), 23–33. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsr.v30i1-2.36117

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1-2 (2017)

Section

Articles