Barriers to healthcare access among female youths in Mozambique: a mixed-effects and spatial analysis using DHS 2022/23 data
Female youths in Mozambique face significant barriers to healthcare access, mainly due to financial constraints and distance, with regional concentrations in Southern Manica, Southern Niassa, and Northern Zambezia. Key determinants include age, education, marital status, rural residency, and economic status. Targeted interventions should address these disparities by enhancing economic opportunities, promoting education, and improving transportation infrastructure. Policymakers must prioritize strategies to advance gender equity and health outcomes for female youths in Mozambique.
Authors
- Mihret Getnet
- Yibeltal Yismaw Gela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1042-497X)
- Winta Tesfaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7498-9697)
- Alebachew Ferede Zegeye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7042-7662)
- Hiwot Tezera Endale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4672-0551)
- Hailu Aragie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0700-2952)
- Tseganesh Asefa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4178-8688)
- Habtu Kifle Negash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4869-4940)
Institutions
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21690-y
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 24.46