Barriers to using antenatal care services in a rural district in Zimbabwe

Background: In Zimbabwe women still initiate antenatal care (ANC) after twelfth weeks of pregnancy. Few women return for repeat visits. Early and timely ANC ensure early detection and management of high-risk pregnancies. The study explored the barriers to use of ANC services by pregnant women to obt...

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Main Authors: Jesca Mutowo, Mariatha Yazbek, Annatjie van der Wath, Carin Maree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139121000421