ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2026
Impact of eight or more antenatal care visits on intermittent preventive treatment of malaria uptake during pregnancy and facility-based delivery in Ghana: a propensity score matched analysis.
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- Drivers of trimester disparities in asymptomatic malaria during pregnancy in Kintampo South District: evidence from an Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition Analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Predictors of Optimal Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTp3+) in Nigeria: Survey-Weighted Regression and Exploratory Machine-Learning Analysis of the 2021 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
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Abstract
introductionMaternal and malaria-related morbidity remain major public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Ghana. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends eight or more antenatal care (ANC8+) contacts to enhance maternal and child health, but its effect on malaria prevention and delivery outcomes is not well established. This study examined the impact of ANC8 + visits on facility-based delivery and optimal uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy (IPTp-SP).
methodsData were drawn from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, including women aged 15–49 years who had given birth within the three years preceding the survey. Propensity score matching was applied to estimate the effect of ANC8 + visits on facility-based delivery and uptake of at least three IPTp-SP doses.
resultsOnly 38.7% of women met the ANC8 + threshold. Among all respondents, 85.4% delivered in a health facility, and 66.5% received three or more IPTp-SP doses. After matching, ANC8 + attendance increased the likelihood of facility delivery by 8.2% points (ATT = 8.2, 95% CI: 4.6–11.9) and optimal IPTp-SP uptake by 11.1% points (ATT = 11.1, 95% CI: 6.8–15.4).
conclusionAdherence to WHO’s ANC8 + recommendation significantly improves facility-based delivery and malaria prevention during pregnancy. Strengthening policies that enhance ANC attendance, particularly among socioeconomically and geographically disadvantaged groups, is essential for advancing maternal and child health in Ghana.
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