Factors affecting the utilization of antenatal care among married women of reproductive age in the rural Thatta, Pakistan: findings from a community-based case-control study.
Sumera Aziz AliSavera Aziz AliAnam FerozSarah SaleemZafar FatmaiMuhammad Masood KadirPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
Road network distance has no measurable impact on ANC utilization among married women in Thatta district, Pakistan. Nulliparous women having knowledge of ANC living in well-constructed houses equipped with electricity were found to be utilizers of ANC services. It is recommended that awareness and health education sessions should be arranged for pregnant women in rural Pakistan.
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