Factors associated with late antenatal care attendance in selected rural and urban communities of the copperbelt province of Zambia
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Despite antenatal care services being provided free of charge or sometimes at a minimal cost in Zambia, only 19 % of women attend antenatal care by their fourth month of pregnancy, as recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 21 % of pregnant women in urban and 18 % in rural districts make ththeir first ANC visit by 4 months of pregnancy. A number of factors have been found to contribute to late initiation of Antenatal care among pregnant women and these may vary between rural and urban areas. Therefore, a study aimed at examining factors associated with late ANC attendance amongst pregnant women in selected communities of the Copperbelt Province was conducted. Methodology: A cross- sectional study using a semi-
Authors: Isaac Banda, Charles Michelo, Alice Ngoma-Hazemba
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2171113201