First trimester antenatal care contact in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and contributing factors

R Abdo, M Demelash, AM Seid, A Mussema - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Early detection, prevention, and management of diseases associated with
pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions depend on the beginning of antenatal care …

Perceptions of pregnant women of reasons for late initiation of antenatal care: a qualitative interview study

D Warri, A George - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background Antenatal care serves as a key entry point for a pregnant woman to receive a
broad range of services and should be initiated at the onset of pregnancy. The aim of the …

Time to initiation of antenatal care and its predictors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: Cox-gamma shared frailty model

R Dewau, A Muche, Z Fentaw, M Yalew, G Bitew… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Timely initiating antenatal care (ANC) is crucial in the countries that have high
maternal morbidity and mortality. However, in develo** countries including Ethiopia …

Determinants of early antenatal care booking among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at public health facilities in the Nole Kaba district, western Ethiopia …

FR Gelassa, SM Tafasa, D Kumera - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Early initiation of antenatal care (ANC) is vital for the early detection and
treatment of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Despite the widespread convenience of free …

Time to first antenatal care booking and its determinants among pregnant women in Ethiopia: survival analysis of recent evidence from EDHS 2019

TA Kitaw, RN Haile - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 - Springer
Background Antenatal care is one of the components of the maternal and child continuum of
care. Timely booking ANC during pregnancy is of utmost importance to guarantee the best …

Late antenatal care booking and associated factors among pregnant women in mizan-aman town, south west ethiopia, 2021

GG Battu, RT Kassa, HA Negeri… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the most important ways to reduce maternal and
neonatal morbidity and mortality. According to data from poor countries, the majority of …

Maternal morbidity and death associated with pregnancy loss before 28 weeks in Nigeria

SJ Etuk, N Orazulike, AM Abasiattai… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the prevalence of maternal morbidity and death from pregnancy loss
before 28 weeks in referral‐level hospitals in Nigeria. Design Secondary analysis of a …

Clients' assessment of quality of antenatal care services at Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria: understanding key role of health providers

EN Ossai, CE Oko, N Okafor… - Asian Journal of …, 2020 - editor.journal7sub.com
Aims: The research objective of this article sought to determine the clients' evaluation of the
quality of antenatal care (ANC) at Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria. Study …

[PDF][PDF] Factors Influencing the Gestational Age at Initiation of Antenatal Care in A Tertiary Health Facility in South-South, Nigeria

SO Ilikannu, AC Uwaezuoke, SE Jombo… - 2024 - researchgate.net
Background: The concept of appropriate initiation of antenatal care accords for a pregnant
mother and her unborn child a safe pregnancy and peripartum experience. However, the …

Demographic correlates of gestational age at booking among antenatal clinic attendees in secondary healthcare facilities in semiurban/rural areas of Rivers state …

KC Okagua, B Ogbondah, I Jaja, J Okagua - Nigerian Health Journal, 2022 - ajol.info
Background: Pregnancy related complications remain unacceptably high in Nigeria.
Antenatal Care is one of the pillars of safe motherhood. Early booking is known to improve …