Timing of first antenatal care attendance and associated factors among pregnant women in public health institutions of Axum town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017: a mixed design study

Abstract Background Timely initiation of antenatal care can avoid pregnancy related problems and save lives of mothers and babies. In developing nations, however, only half of the pregnant mothers receive the recommended number of antenatal care visits, and start late in their pregnancy. Thus, the s...

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Main Authors: Berhanu Gebresilassie, Tilahun Belete, Weyzer Tilahun, Betell Berhane, Senait Gebresilassie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2490-5