“No visible signs of pregnancy, no sickness, no antenatal care”: Initiation of antenatal care in a rural district in Northern Ghana

“No visible signs of pregnancy, no sickness, no antenatal care”: Initiation of antenatal care in a rural district in Northern Ghana

Abstract Background Attending antenatal care (ANC) early contribute to better birth outcomes. Studies have shown that many pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa do not initiate ANC early (i.e. in the first trimester). This study determined the gestational age of pregnancy at first ANC attendance. It...

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Main Authors: Agnes Millicent Kotoh, Michael Boah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Antenatal care
First trimester
Second trimester
Traditional rites
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7400-2

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