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TL;DR
This cross-sectional study of 400 nursing mothers in Nigeria found that 59% attended the 6th-week postnatal clinic, with lack of awareness and feeling healthy being primary reasons for non-attendance.
PLOS ONE · 10 authors, 3 centres
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This cross-sectional study of 400 nursing mothers in Nigeria found that 59% attended the 6th-week postnatal clinic, with lack of awareness and feeling healthy being primary reasons for non-attendance.
This cross-sectional comparative study assessed the prevalence and reasons for default from postnatal care (PNC) among 400 mothers attending child immunization clinics in Enugu, Nigeria. Data were collected via interviewer-administered questionnaires at 10 weeks postpartum. The central result was a 59% attendance rate for the 6th-week postnatal clinic. The primary reasons for non-attendance were lack of awareness of PNC and a perception of being healthy. Multivariate analysis identified the place of antenatal care (skilled birth attendant) and mode of delivery as significant predictors of attendance. Women who received antenatal care from skilled attendants and those who had a caesarean section were more likely to attend PNC. The authors conclude that PNC attendance is suboptimal and recommend increased health education and greater access to skilled care.