Determinants of antenatal care use in nine sub-Saharan African countries: a statistical analysis of cross-sectional data from Demographic and Health Surveys.
Amanuel Kidane AndegiorgishMohamed ElhoumedQi QiZhonghai ZhuLingxia ZengPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
The number of ANC visits was considered to be inadequate with substantial variation among the studied countries. Comprehensive interventions on scaling uptake of ANC are needed among the low-performing countries. Particular attention should be given to women of low economic status and from rural areas.
Keyphrases
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- preterm birth
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- metabolic syndrome
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- climate change
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