Antenatal care services utilization and their associated factors among postnatal women in Dodoma city: a cross-sectional study
Overall, the majority of women in Dodoma initiate ANC contacts within the first trimester, but only a small proportion complete eight contacts as recommended by WHO. The health care system should prioritize addressing the factors identified in this study, particularly by encouraging ANC support persons to increase the frequency of ANC contacts.
Authors
- Agatha Fabian Ngowi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5944-0236)
- Golden Mwakibo Masika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0581-5797)
- Nyasiro S. Gibore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0078-4621)
- Athanasia Deo Kimario
Institutions
- The University of Dodoma (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-07118-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49