Maternal factors associated with inadequate antenatal contacts in the central hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon
We found a high prevalence of IANCs in the CHY, driven mostly by women who delivered before 40 weeks of gestation. Addressing IANC risk factors at a national level is critical to substantially eliminating preventable preterm birth and maternal mortality as envisaged in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.
Authors
- Martial Wandji Lantche
- Robinson Enow Mbu
- Catherine Fanny Mayoh Nguemfo
- Firmin Girèce Kakeu Tandjong
- Anne Jocelyne Nguemedyam Cheudjui
Institutions
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- Malaria Consortium (GB)
- Catholic University of Central Africa (CM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08256-x
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00