The study examines trends in the consumption of reproductive health services (use of modern contraceptives, health facility deliveries, assisted deliveries, first trimester antenatal visit and 4+ antenatal visits) and their determinants using four rounds of Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys (1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008) data.
They are instructed to re-consider their own rating of the determinants presented in the first round as well as to rate and comment possible new elements the same way as in the first round.
In the first round, the panelists were asked to qualitatively identify determinants of condom use, and past and/or ongoing relevant intervention methods they considered successful.
Furthermore, determinant prevalences were largely similar by response round, indicating absence of selection bias; any trend in the risk estimates by response round was also lacking.
Inter-reliability of each construct was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, and indices of motivational determinants and outcomes were calculated for each survey round.
We investigate the determinants of the stability of those opinions both in one given round and over several rounds of opinion-formation.
Apart from survey round and location, the only other factors which even approached significance as determinants of malaria risk were all interventions which prevent exposure to mosquitoes (Table 3).
Multivariate logistic regression was used to study the determinants in working age respondents (aged 18 60) in the 2004 round, firstly of not having compulsory insurance (vs having insurance), and secondly of having private insurance cover (vs not having private insurance).
However, the large sample size coupled with several rounds of survey has enabled us to assess a number of possible determinants and trends of adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Data obtained from round 3 of the country's District Level Health and Facility Survey was analyzed to measure the level and determinants of inefficiency of institutional delivery in the country.
