Maternal healthcare services use in Mwanza Region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional baseline survey.
James OrwaMichaela MantelMicheal MugerwaSharon M BrownieEunice Siaity PallangyoLoveluck K MwashaKahabi Ganka IsangulaLeonard SubiSecilia MremaGrace EdwardsDavid SisoEdna SelestineTumbwene MwansisyaColumba MbekengaMarleen TemermamPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)
Use of ANC services in early pregnancy influences the number of ANC visits, leading to higher uptake of ANC4+ and health facility delivery. Postpartum check-ups for mothers and newborns are associated with health facility delivery. Encouraging early initiation of ANC visits may increase the uptake of maternal healthcare services.