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Factors Affecting the Attendance and Utilization of a
Dental Care Services among Pregnant Mothers at
Kiryandongo General hospital, Kiryandongo District,
Uganda
Bynampij Jabrenda
Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry, Kampala International University, Uganda

ABSTRACT
The study aimed to assess the factors influencing the attendance and utilization of antenatal care services among
pregnant women at Kiryandongo General Hospital in Uganda. The research was conducted using a descriptive
cross-sectional study design, focusing on maternal, socio-demographic, and health facility factors. A total of 200
pregnant women were included in the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was developed to collect
quantitative data from pregnant mothers. Factors affecting attendance and utilization of antenatal care services
included maternal-related factors such as age, education level, knowledge of ANC services, parity, socio-
demographic factors like marital status, number of dependents, male support, employment status, distance to
health facilities, and ability to afford transportation costs, and health facility-related factors. This study reveals
that antenatal care attendance is low in Uganda. Factors influencing ANC attendance include age, educational
level, parity, knowledge about ANC, number of dependents, marital status, partner involvement, partner
educational level, distance to the health center, waiting time, health education, attitude of health workers towards
pregnant mothers, and perceived quality of ANC services. Mothers age and possession of higher education are
associated with higher ANC attendance. Socio-demographic factors also contribute to ANC attendance, with
married mothers and housewives are more likely to attend ANC services. Health facility-related factors also
influence ANC attendance, with mothers who receive health education, have a positive attitude from health
workers, and have a positive perception of ANC services more likely to attend.
Keywords: Antenatal care services, Pregnant women, Health facility factors, Socio-demographic factors, Uganda

INTRODUCTION
According to the World Health Organisation [1], antenatal care (ANC) is "care before birth" and includes
education, counselling, screening, and treatment to monitor and promote the well-being of the mother and foetus.
The aim of ANC is to assist women to remain healthy, to find and correct adverse conditions when present, and
thus aid the health of the unborn. Antenatal care deals with the pre-symptomatic diagnosis of general medical
disorders, nutrition, immunology, health education, and social medicine, in addition to the prevention and early
detection of pregnancy disorders. It is of utmost importance to maintain provide adequate care for pregnancy to
forestall deleterious outcomes [2,3] However, many mothers have gone ahead and delayed their booking [4].
Early commencement of antenatal care by pregnant women, as well as regular visits, has the potential to affect
maternal and foetal outcomes positively [5]. On the other hand, poor ANC utilisation is a global problem in both
developing and developed countries [6]. UNFPA [7] reported that regional averages range from a low of 68% in
South Asia to a high of 95% in Central and Eastern Europe/Commonwealth of Independent States (CEE/CIS). In
addition to CEE/CIS, more than 9 in 10 pregnant women attend at least once in Latin America, the Caribbean,
East Asia, and the Pacific. However, late booking rates are higher for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa [8] due to a
lack of transport to health facilities and inadequate knowledge about when and why it is vital to book early for
antenatal care [9]. Each year in Africa, 30 million women become pregnant, and about 250,000 of them die from
pregnancy-related causes, and these are more prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa [10,11]
Though timely ANC visits help improve maternal health outcomes, in sub-Saharan Africa, ANC utilisation is low;
pregnant women who had at least one ANC visit are about 69%, and pregnant women who get ANC within 0–3
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months of pregnancy are only 20%, which is low coverage compared to other parts of the world [12] In Uganda,
records from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) revealed that on average, only 17% of mothers
initiated the first antenatal visit in the first trimester[13] The UDHS report further states that factors related to
delayed booking included low educational level, poor economic status, inability to access media, and poor
infrastructure, among others, which could either be maternal-related, health-related, or socio-demographic
factors[13,14]. According to the Essential Maternal and Newborn Clinical Care Guidelines goal-oriented ANC
Page | 115 Protocol recommends eight contacts: one in the first trimester, two in the second, and five in the third trimester
[15]. Bad health-seeking behaviour, limited or difficulty in access to health facilities, and poorly structured health
systems, which are interrelated with cultural norms and societal influence, are important factors to understand and
address in order to encourage the use of ANC services by pregnant women for the well-being of both mothers and
infants [16].
According to the Uganda Demographics and Health Survey [13], almost all women (97%) aged 15–49 with a 'live
birth in the past 5 years received antenatal care (ANC) from a skilled provider during their most recent pregnancy.
However, only 29% of women had their first ANC visit during the first trimester of pregnancy, while the majority
(71%) delayed seeking ANC services, and only 60% achieved a minimum of our ANC visits. Records obtained from
Kiryandongo Hospital showed that among women who accessed antenatal care in 2020, 62.9% delayed accessing
antenatal care services, therefore hindering pregnant women from achieving the target of eight contacts as
recommended by the WHO and MoH. At Kiryandongo Hospital, there were no studies that had been carried out
about the factors affecting the utilisation of ANC, which could be used to generate baseline data that may be used
by health workers to formulate local policies aimed at increasing early booking by pregnant mothers. The
researcher aims to conduct a study about the factors affecting the attendance and utilisation of antenatal care
services by pregnant mothers at Kiryandongo Hospital, Kiryandongo district, Western Uganda, to fill the gap.
These factors may include maternal-related factors, socio-demographic factors, and health-related factors. The
study aimed to evaluate the factors influencing the attendance and utilization of antenatal care services among
pregnant women at Kiryandongo General Hospital in Uganda, focusing on maternal, socio-demographic, and
health facility factors.
METHODOLOGY
Study Design
We used a descriptive cross-sectional study design that included quantitative methods of data collection. The
chosen study design enabled the researcher to simultaneously compare numerous variables and establish
preliminary evidence for a causal relationship.
Study Setting
We conducted the study at Kiryandongo District Hospital, one of Uganda's largest and oldest district hospitals,
established in 1974. It is situated in Kiryandongo District, along the Kampala-Gulu Highway. The hospital is in
Kikube parish, Kiryandongo Town Council, Kibanda County. Apac, Nwoya, and Masindi border the district.
Additionally, it serves some neighbouring districts like Masindi, Nakasongora, Oyam, Amuru, Nwoya, and Apac.
The hospital has 109 beds with an occupancy rate of 75%. It serves a population of 400,000 people. The hospital
has a variety of services it offers to the community, which, among others, include antenatal care, postnatal care,
immunisation, family planning, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, management of sexually
transmitted diseases, and adolescent health-friendly services. The hospital, a referral facility serving numerous
pregnant mothers, serves as the chosen study setting.
Study Population
The study involved all pregnant mothers attending the antenatal clinic in Kiryandongo General Hospital,
Kiryandongo District.
Sample Size Determination
Kish Leslie developed a sample size formula for cross-sectional studies to determine the study sample size.
N=Za2P (1 - P)
⸹2
Where,
N=Project Sample Size for Others Who Attend the Antenatal Clinic
P is the assumed number of mothers who do not attend eight contacts from Kiryandongo Hospital, so P = 0.44.
1–P = probability of having a mother who has not attended at least 4 ANC visits
so1 -P =1 -0.44
Za is the standard normal deviation at a 95% confidence interval, which corresponds to 1.96.
N = 1.96 x 1.96 x 0.44 (1-0.44)
0.05 x 0.05
N=200
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Sampling Procedure
The researcher received 50 files of mothers attending the ANC who were willing to participate in the study, using
a simple random sampling method. We numbered these from 1 to 50.
We placed small pieces of paper numbered 1–50 in a box and randomly selected 20, which corresponded to the 20
files. We then conducted interviews with the owners of the files. We conducted these interviews for 10 days,
resulting in a total of 200 participants.
Page | 116 Inclusion Criteria
All pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic in Kiryandongo General Hospital, Kiryandongo District, who
were available and gave consent during the days of data collection.
Exclusion Criteria
The study excluded all pregnant women who were clinically unstable during data collection and voluntarily
consented to participate.
Data Collection Instruments
We developed a semi-structured questionnaire to collect primarily quantitative data from pregnant mothers. We
arranged the questionnaire in the following format.
 Maternal-related factors affecting attendance and utilisation of ANC services include age, education level,
knowledge of ANC services, and parity, among others.
 Socio-demographic factors affecting attendance and utilisation of ANC services include marital status,
number of dependents, male support and involvement, employment status, distance to health facilities,
and ability to afford the transportation costs.
 Health facility-related factors affecting attendance and utilisation of ANC services include wasting time,
perceived ambiance, the attitude of health workers towards mothers, and the quality of antenatal care
services.
Data Collection Method
The researcher personally collected data by administering the questionnaire to respondents. After giving
respondents, a reasonable amount of time to share their views and responses, the researcher collected the
questionnaires. For the respondents who did not know English, the researcher translated the questionnaire into
local languages before collecting data from them.
Data Management and Analysis
After filling in their views and responses, the researcher collected the questionnaires from the respondents and
checked them to ensure that all questions were answered. For questionnaires that were not fully filled in, the
researcher sought out more information from those particular respondents and ensured completeness. Later, the
researcher coded, stored, and entered the data into Microsoft Excel, which assisted in tallying and converting
frequencies to percentages. The information was presented in tables. The data was analysed using a computer
programme, Microsoft Excel, and then interpreted.
Quality Control
To avoid errors, the researcher carried out the research herself, along with other trained research assistants.
Before submitting the questionnaire to respondents at Kiryandongo District Hospital, Kigumba Health Centre III
ANC pretested it to ensure its reliability and validity. Any errors identified were immediately corrected.
Ethical Consideration
Kampala International University Western Campus approved the research in an introductory letter to the Medical
Superintendent of Kiryandongo District Hospital and the In-Charge of Antenatal Clinic, who then introduced the
researcher to the Antenatal Clinic department and the respondents. The researcher explained the purpose of the
research, assured the respondents of the utmost confidentiality of their responses, and requested their voluntary
participation in the study.
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RESULTS
Maternal Characteristics of The Participants.
Table 1: Table showing maternal characteristics of the participants.
VARIABLE CATEGORY FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE (%)
Age (Years) 15-19 12 6.00
20-24 53 26.50
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≥30 54 27.00
Educational None 09 4.50
Level Primary 23 11.50
SECONDARY 93 46.50
TERTIARY 75 37.50
Parity 1-3 88 44.00
≥4 112 56.00
Knowledge Yes 155 77.50
About Anc attendance No 45 22.50
In the study, majority of the study participants were aged 25-29(40.50%), attained secondary education (46.50%),
parity ≥4 (56.00%) and had knowledge about ANC attendance (77.50%) as shown in table 1.
Table 2: Table showing Maternal Factors affecting attendance and utilization of ANC among pregnant
women attending Kiryandongo
VARIABLE CATEGORY FREQUENCY ANC ATTENDANCE FREQUENCY
PERCENTAGE (%)
Age (Years) 15-19 12 5 41.67
20-24 53 31 58.49
25-29 81 59 72.84
≥30 54 25 46.30
Educational None 09 2 22.22
Level Primary 23 7 30.43
Secondary 93 52 55.91
Tertiary 75 61 81.33
Parity 1-3 88 62 70.45
≥4 112 58 51.79
Knowledge Yes 155 101 65.16
About anc
Attendance No 45 19 42.22

According to the study, ANC attendance was more among mothers aged 25-29 (72.84%), those who attained
tertiary Education (81.33%), Parity1-3 (70.45%) and those who had knowledge about ANC attendance (65.16%) as
shown in table 2.
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Table 3: Table showing Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
VARIABLE CATEGORY FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE (%)
Number of 1-2 08 4.00
Dependants 2-3 75 37.50
≥4 117 58.50
Page | 118 Marital status Married 163 81.50
SINGLE 37 18.50

Partner Yes 85 42.50

Involvement No 115 57.50
Partner No 05 2.50
Educational Education
Level Primary 19 9.50
SECONDARY 102 51.00
TERTIARY 74 37.00

Employment Housewife 45 22.50

Status Bussiness 67 33.50
CIVILSERVANT 32 16.00
OTHERS 56 28.00
Distance To The <1 03 1.50
Hospital (Km) 2-5 61 30.50
6-10 129 64.50
≥11 07 3.50

In the study, majority of the study participants had ≥ 4 dependents (58.50%), married (81.50%), had no partner
involvement (57.50%), partner attained secondary education (51.00%), does business (33.50%) and were staying a
distance of 6-10 km from the hospital (64.50%) as shown in table 3.
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Table 4: Table showing socio-demographic characteristics affecting attendance and utilization of ANC
among pregnant women at Kiryandongo.
VARIABLE CATEGORY FREQUENCY ANCATTENDANCE
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE (%)

NUMBEROF 1-2 08 6 75.00

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DEPENDANTS 2-3 75 63 84.00
≥4 117 51 43.59

MARITAL MARRIED 163 103 63.19

STATUS SINGLE 37 17 45.95

PARTNER YES 85 65 76.47

INVOLVEMENT NO 115 55 47.83

PARTNER NO 05 1 20.00

EDUCATIONAL PRIMARY 19 5 26.32

LEVEL SECONDARY 102 56 54.90

TERTIARY 74 58 78.38

EMPLOYMENT HOUSEWIFE 45 37 82.22

STATUS BUSSINESS 67 33 49.25
CIVILWORKER32 14 43.75

OTHERS 56 36 64.29

DISTANCE <1 03 3 100.00

FROM 2-5 61 55 90.16

HOSPITAL(KM) 6-10 129 60 46.51

≥11 07 2 28.57

According to the study, ANC attendance was more among mothers who had 2-3 dependents (84.00%), married
(63.19%), had partner involvement in ANC (76.47%), partner attained tertiary Education (78.38%), Housewife
(82.22%) and were living a distance of <1 km from the hospital (100.00%) as shown in table 4.
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Table 5: Table showing health facility characteristics

VARIABLE CATEGORY FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE (%)

WAITINGTIME ≤ 30MINS 11 5.50

1HOUR 81 40.50
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≥5HOURS 15 7.50

PROVISIONOF YES 117 58.50

HEALTH NO 83 41.50
EDUCATION

ATTITUDEOF GOOD 125 62.50

HEALTHWORKERS BAD 75 37.50
TOWARDSTHE
MOTHERS

PERCEIVED GOOD 131 65.50

QUALITYOF ANC POOR 69 34.50

In the study, majority of the study participants reported a waiting time of 2-5 hours (46.50%), were provided with
Health education (58.50%), reported that health workers had good attitude towards pregnant women (62.50%) and
had good perception about quality of ANC (65.50%) as shown in table 5.
Table 6: Health facility characteristics affecting the attendance and utilization of ANC among pregnant
women at Kiryandongo
VARIABLE CATEGORY FREQUENCY ANCATTENDANCE
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE (%)

WAITINGTIME 30MINS 11 8 72.73

≤
1HOUR 81 64 79.01
2-5HOURS 93 43 46.24
≥5HOURS 15 5 33.33

PROVISIONOF YES 117 87 74.36

HEALTH NO 83 33 39.76
EDUCATION

ATTITUDEOF GOOD 125 95 76.00

HEALTHWORKERS BAD 75 25 33.33
TOWARDSTHE
MOTHERS

PERCEIVED GOOD 131 89 67.94

QUALITYOF ANC POOR 69 31 44.93

The prevalence of ANC attendance was more among mothers who reported a waiting time of 1 hour (79.01%),
were provided with Health Education (74.36%), reported good attitude of health workers towards pregnant
mothers (76.00%) and had good perception of Quality of ANC (67.94%) as shown in table 6.
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DISCUSSION
Maternal-Related Factors Affecting Attendance and Utilisation of ANC Services
According to this study, ANC attendance was higher among mothers aged 25–29 (72.84%). This is consistent with
the findings of a study by Choteet et al., [17] At age 25–29, mothers may be more sensitive to their health and
receive more social support; therefore, they are more likely to attend an ANC. The study also found that ANC
Page | 121 attendance was high among those who attained tertiary education (81.33%). This congruent with a study done in
Uganda [18] which revealed that higher maternal education was associated with ANC attendance. Individuals
who completed higher education tend to have higher income levels than those who attended lower schools. Higher
educational attainment may also contribute to exposure to varsity knowledge. In this study, parity 1-3 (70.45%)
was associated with high ANC attendance. To my knowledge, no published study has measured the influence of
parity on ANC attendance. Knowledge had a positive impact on ANC attendance given the findings of the study
which found out that those who had knowledge about ANC were more likely (65.16%) to attend. This is consistent
with the findings of the studies [19] which revealed that mothers who had knowledge were more likely to attend
ANC than those who did not. This is because knowledge eliminates misconceptions about ANC services.
Socio-Demographic Factors Affecting Attendance and Utilisation of ANC Services
According to the study, ANC attendance was higher among mothers who had 2–3 dependents (84.0%). Married
mothers according to my study were more likely (63.19%) to attend ANC. Mothers can access ANC services, such
as transportation, because of the financial support of their spouses. Women whose partners were involved in ANC
had a high chance (76.47%) of attending ANC care services. In my study, mothers with partners attained tertiary
education and attended ANC more frequently (78.38%). The House wives were more likely (82.22%) to attend
ANC services compared to others. This is because housewives have enough time to attend antenatal care services.
According to the study, ANC attendance was related to distance from the health center in those women living less
than 1 km from the hospital increased the likelihood of attending ANC by 100.00%. UDHS earlier reported that
women do not attend antenatal care because they could not afford transport costs to health centers [20]. The
distance of<1 km from the health centre eliminates transport costs because they can walk to health centers.
Health Facility-Related Factors Affecting Attendance and Utilisation of ANC Services
Mothers who reported a waiting time of one hour (79.01%), received health education (74.36%), reported a positive
attitude from health workers towards pregnant mothers (76.00%), and had a positive perception of the quality of
ANC (67.94%) were more likely to attend ANC. In their 2015 study about the patient-provider relationship,
Roberts and colleagues revealed that mothers do not attend prenatal care early, as nurses always shouted and
yelled at them.
CONCLUSION
Antenatal care attendance is still very low. Factors influencing ANC attendance were age, educational level,
parity, knowledge about ANC, number of dependents, and marital status. Partner involvement, partner
educational level, distance to the health centre, waiting time, health education, attitude of health workers towards
pregnant mothers, and perceived quality of ANC services.
RECOMMENDATION
 We need community education to inform people about antenatal care services.
 Provision of maternal health education during antenatal care.
 The government should extend antenatal services to the community level.
 Continuous medical education for Health care providers.
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and Utilization of a Dental Care Services among Pregnant Mothers at
Kiryandongo General hospital, Kiryandongo District, Uganda. EURASIAN
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