Women of childbearing age in a rural community in Kano state were interviewed to ascertain the determinants of utilization of antenatal care services in the village. Of the 200 women studied, 118 (59%) utilized antenatal care services during pregnancy. A majority (86%) of those who attained secondary school education, all of those with post-secondary education and 83% of those whose husbands had post-secondary education utilized antenatal care services.
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Kabir et al. (2005) studied this question.