'We truly feel limited': nurses and midwives' perspectives on multi-level factors influencing women's adherence to ANC in Rwanda: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antenatal care (ANC) is essential for improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes, yet adherence to ANC services remains a challenge in many low-income settings, including Rwanda. Understanding nurses and midwives' perspectives on factors influencing ANC adherence is crucial for developing targeted interventions to enhance service utilization and maternal health outcomes.

Methods

This study employed a qualitative descriptive design to explore the perspectives of nurses and midwives on ANC adherence in Rwanda. Fifteen in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide in Kinyarwanda. The interviews were verbatim transcribed and then translated into English. Atlas.ti 7 software was used to organise the data and then thematically an

SUBMITTER: Tengera O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12836835 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature