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Background: Quality antenatal care is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goals in both developing and developed countries. This study aimed to identify factors hindering the quality of antenatal care among pregnant women attending primary healthcare facilities in Ede South, Osun State, Nigeria.


Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted, and data were collected using questionnaires. We used Chi-square and multivariable logistic regression for data analysis.


Results: Factors that significantly hindered the quality of antenatal care included healthcare workers not rendering services promptly (p=0.001; AOR=2.87; CI=1.55-5.3), lack of modern equipment (p=0.00; AOR=4.23; CI=2.13-7.75), and healthcare workers lacking sufficient skills (p=0.01; AOR=2.4; CI=1.23-4.68). No significant association was found between socio-demographic variables and perceived quality of antenatal care.


Conclusion: Pregnant women perceive good-quality antenatal care at primary healthcare centers. However, factors such as delayed services, outdated equipment, and inadequate healthcare workers’ skills significantly hinder the quality of care. Addressing these factors could improve the quality of antenatal care services in primary healthcare facilities in Ede South, Osun State, Nigeria.

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Antenatal care Pregnant woman Primary Healthcare Factors

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Aderinto Adebimpe , Adeleke University, Nigeria

Aderinto Adebimpe Selmat is a student in the Department of Public Health at Adeleke University in Ede, Osun State.

Oshineye Adeola, Adeleke University, Nigeria

Dr. Oshineye Adeola Oluwaseun is a lecturer at Adeleke University, holding a BSc., MPH, and PhD in Public Health with a focus on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. His research interests include preventive care.

Olarinmoye Abayomi, Adeleke University, Nigeria

Olarinmoye Abayomi Tolu is a lecturer in the Department of Public Health at Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State.

 

Akin Oyebade, Adeleke University, Nigeria

Akin Oyebade is the Director of the Ministry of Health at Adeleke University, holding an MBChB, MSc (Epidemiology & Biostatistics), and PhD in Public Health (Epidemiology). His research focuses on communicable and non-communicable disease control.

Akin Ajayi, Osun State University, Nigeria

Lecturer in the Department of Family Medicine, Osun State University, Osogbo.

James Ebun Atolagbe, Adeleke University, Nigeria

Lecturer in the Department of Public Health at Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State.

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Adebimpe, A., Adeola, O., Abayomi, O., Oyebade, A., Ajayi, A., & Atolagbe, J. (2025). Factors Hindering Quality of Antenatal Care Among Pregnant Women Attending Primary Healthcare in Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science, 4(1), 160–173. https://doi.org/10.56893/ajhes2025v04i01.10
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