Analysis identifies factors impacting antenatal care access in Bangladesh, suggesting regional interventions to enhance maternal health services.
Key Points
Only 41% of pregnant women in Bangladesh meet recommended antenatal care visit standards, highlighting significant regional disparities.
Additional determinants of antenatal care access include education, wealth, and media exposure, with machine learning validating these findings.
Advanced econometric modeling utilized Poisson regression and machine learning techniques to assess data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey.
Promoting mobile banking and emphasizing women's land ownership could empower women, suggesting effective policies for improving maternal health.