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Multiple binary and ordinal logistic regressions were conducted to predict three outcome variables (\u22652 times, \u22653 times, or level of PNC use). Women who received PNC were in low numbers (\u22652: 30.7% and (\u22653: 12.9%), while 54.4% of women reported no barriers to access PNC, and 31.9% reported barriers, including worries over COVID-19 infection, followed by movement restrictions imposed by the government (11.7%) and the closure of healthcare centers (10%). Women working in a self-employed capacity, living in urban areas, and undergoing a Caesarean section with no\/less worry about COVID-19 infection were more likely to utilize postnatal care (\u22652 or number of PNC). This study provides timely information, revealing that a relatively low percentage of postpartum women received PNC, particularly among the socially deprived group. 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