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To identify and characterize the facilitators and barriers to antenatal care utilization among recent mothers attending primary healthcare facilities in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

August 3, 2026Open Access

Facilitators and Barriers to Antenatal Care Utilisation in Primary Healthcare Facilities of the Niger Delta: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study From Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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DSDaughter Awala Owonaro1, Timi Fiekumo Buseri2, Owonaro A. Peter*, Buseri Oyintokoni Beauty3, Peter Pereotubo Akpe, Micah Ebena, Prosca Seimiegha Levi Owonaro, Ibegi Ibegi Saviour

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Community-based cross-sectional study identifies facilitators and barriers to antenatal care in recent mothers, highlighting implications for service delivery reform.

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To identify and characterize the facilitators and barriers to antenatal care utilization among recent mothers attending primary healthcare facilities in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Community-based cross-sectional study among 302 recent mothers in twelve communities across six wards.
Data collected via pre-tested, interviewer-administered structured questionnaire.
Descriptive statistics summarized the relative frequency of facilitators and barriers.
Principal facilitators reported include: emotional support (27.5%), provision of healthy pregnancy information (23.2%), and early detection of complications (21.5%).
Major barriers included: travel time exceeding 30 minutes (35.4%), transportation costs over ₦300 (21.9%), and poor road conditions (17.9%).
Service quality (88.4%) and provider attitude (65.6%) were identified as critical factors at the health-system level.

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Daughter Awala Owonaro1, Timi Fiekumo Buseri2, Owonaro A. Peter*, Buseri Oyintokoni Beauty3, Peter Pereotubo Akpe, Micah Ebena, Prosca Seimiegha Levi Owonaro, Ibegi Ibegi Saviour (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a705b9c75942ff7265e5a41 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21738501

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Community-based cross-sectional study identifies facilitators and barriers to antenatal care in recent mothers, highlighting implications for service delivery reform.

Facilitators and Barriers to Antenatal Care Utilisation in Primary Healthcare Facilities of the Niger Delta: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study From Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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