Missed opportunities in antenatal care for improving the health of pregnant women and newborns in Geita district, Northwest Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the significant benefits of early detection and management of pregnancy related complications during antenatal care (ANC) visits, not all pregnant women in Tanzania initiate ANC in a timely manner. The primary objectives of this research study in rural communities of Geita district, Northwest Tanzania were: 1) to conduct a population-based study that examined the utilization and availability of ANC services; and 2) to explore the challenges faced by women who visited ANC clinics and barriers to utilization of ANC among pregnant women.

Methods

A sequential explanatory mixed method design was utilized. Household surveys that examined antenatal service utilization and availability were conducted in 11 randomly selected wards in Geita district. One thousand, s

SUBMITTER: Konje ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6173847 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature