Factors Affecting Antenatal Care Attendance: Results from Qualitative Studies in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi

Pell, Christopher; Meñaca, Arantza; Were, Florence; A Afrah, Nana; Chatio, Samuel; Manda‐Taylor, Lucinda; J. Hamel, Mary; Hodgson, Abraham; Tagbor, Harry; Kalilani, Linda; Ouma, Peter; Pool, Robert

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0053747

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Factors Affecting Antenatal Care Attendance: Results from Qualitative Studies in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi

Published in PLoS ONE • Jan 15, 2013

Authors:

Christopher Pell

Arantza Meñaca

Florence Were

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Antenatal care (ANC) is a key strategy to improve maternal and infant health. However, survey data from sub-Saharan Africa indicate that women often only initiate ANC after the first trimester and do not achieve the recommended number of ANC visits. Drawing on qualitative data, this arti...

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Attendance

Medicine

Environmental health

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