Barriers to Antenatal Care in Rural Primary Health Care Clinics: A Survey of Socioeconomic, Transport, and Scheduling Constraints Among Rural Namibian Women

Description

This dataset contains quantitative, survey-based data on barriers affecting access to antenatal care (ANC) services among pregnant women and mothers attending rural Primary Health Care (PHC) clinics in Namibia. Data were collected from 200 respondents across four rural PHC clinics in Kavango East Region, with 50 respondents per clinic, to ensure equal representation of rural facilities. The survey was administered using Google Forms through interviewer-assisted self-completion at the clinics. The aim of the dataset is to assess how socioeconomic challenges, transportation limitations, and appointment/scheduling difficulties affect timely access to ANC services. RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS Main Hypothesis (H1): Socioeconomic status, transportation limitations, and health facility scheduling factors significantly influence pregnant women's ability to access ANC services in a timely manner at rural PHC clinics. Specific hypotheses: - H1a: Lower education level, unemployment and low income are associated with higher perceived socioeconomic barriers to ANC access. - H1b: Longer distance to clinic, higher transport cost and longer travel time are associated with missed ANC appointments. - H1c: Long waiting times, inconvenient operating hours and appointment delays are associated with difficulties in keeping ANC appointments.

Steps to reproduce

Data were collected through a quantitative cross-sectional survey conducted at four rural Primary Health Care clinics in Namibia. A total of 200 women (50 per clinic) aged 16 years and above attending antenatal care services were recruited through convenience sampling following informed consent. Participants completed a structured questionnaire administered via Google Forms, assessing socioeconomic, transportation, and appointment/scheduling barriers to antenatal care access. The research instrument was pre-tested for validity and administered with interviewer assistance. To reproduce this research, use the same questionnaire and inclusion criteria, recruit no fewer than 50 participants per facility, administer the Google Form with interviewer assistance, and export the data to Excel/SPSS for descriptive analysis. Any use of this dataset, in whole or in part, requires proper acknowledgement and citation of the author.

Institutions

• University of Namibia

  Khomas Region, Windhoek

Categories

Licence