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The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of maternal care facilities in improving neonatal health outcomes in Ghana.

March 3, 2026Open Access

Methodological Evaluation of Maternal Care Facilities Systems in Ghana: Multilevel Regression Analysis for Measuring Clinical Outcomes

Key Points

The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of maternal care facilities in improving neonatal health outcomes in Ghana.
Utilized multilevel regression analysis to assess maternal care components
Analyzed hierarchical data from various facilities and individuals
Focused on neonatal health outcomes and prenatal care access.
Found significant correlation between improved prenatal care access and reduced neonatal mortality rates
Observed an odds ratio of 0.75 for prenatal care impact, indicating lower mortality rates with better care
Demonstrated that multilevel regression effectively captured the data structure.

Abstract

Maternal care facilities in Ghana are critical for newborn health outcomes but face challenges such as inconsistent quality. Multilevel regression analysis was employed to assess the impact of various maternal care system components on neonatal health. Analysis revealed significant correlations between improved prenatal care access and reduced neonatal mortality rates (OR = 0.75, CI: 0.62-0.91). The multilevel regression model effectively captured the hierarchical structure of data from facilities to individuals. Enhanced prenatal care programmes should be prioritised to improve neonatal health outcomes in Ghana. Maternal Care, Neonatal Mortality, Multilevel Regression, Ghana

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Agyeman et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a67f06f353c071a6f0acdc https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18827584

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