Determinants of Focused Antenatal Care Uptake among Women in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Determinants of Focused Antenatal Care Uptake among Women in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Background. The health status of women is an important indicator of the overall economic health and well-being of a country. Maternal health is closely linked with the survival of newborns. For every woman who dies, about thirty others suffer lifelong injuries. Focused antenatal care is one of the i...

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Main Author:	Eliphas Gitonga
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:	Advances in Public Health
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3685401

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