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Table 3 Maternal, newborn, and child health and continuum of care

From: Continuum of care for maternal, newborn, and child health in 17 sub-Saharan African countries

Maternal, newborn, and child health and continuum of care indicators

Frequency (N)

Percentage (%)

Antenatal care (4 or more visits)

9728

63.3

Neonatal tetanus protection

8180

53.3

Facility-based delivery

11,549

75.2

Skilled birth delivery

10,854

70.7

Postnatal care within the first 2days after birth

7657

49.9

BCG

14,101

91.8

DPT

12,154

79.1

Polio

10,379

67.6

Measles

11,943

77.7

Age appropriate breastfeeding

10,967

71.4

Current use of modern contraceptive

5,139

33.5