Abstract

• This study aimed at determining the factors influencing the utilization of Antenatal Care (ANC) among ever-married women aged 15-49 years who were asked to give information on the utilization of ANC for their latest live birth preceding the survey. A community-based cross sectional analytical study was conducted from October to November, 2016 among 515 mothers residing in urban and rural areas of Dagon Myothit (East) township. Binary logistic regression model was used to investigate the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics on the basis of having and not having ANC. The results indicate that higher educated woman exerts a stronger positive influence on the use of ANC service. With respect to husbands’ education, women with higher educated husbands were found to be significantly more likely to use antenatal care. It has been found that woman’s working status plays a critical role in using ANC. It has been observed that husband’s occupation group was related to the use of ANC services. Women from the first quintile and second quintile of the wealth index have negative relation to ANC utilization. Women aged 15-19 have negative effect on the ANC usage. It has been found that women who resided in urban area have more chance to use ANC service. With respect to household head, women with husbands head are more likely to use ANC service.