Abstract Background In Tanzania, more than 90% of all pregnant women attend antenatal
care at least once and approximately 62% four times or more, yet less than five in ten …

Background Despite the significant benefits of early detection and management of
pregnancy related complications during antenatal care (ANC) visits, not all pregnant women …

Background A detailed understanding of trends, as well as what act as enablers and/or
barriers to the utilisation of antenatal care (ANC) among Tanzanian women, is essential to …

Background Maternal morbidity and mortality remains high in Uganda; largely due to
inadequate antenatal care (ANC), low skilled deliveries and poor quality of other maternal …

Objectives We examine the individual-and community-level factors associated with the
utilization of antenatal care, following the adoption of the focused antenatal care (FANC) …

Background Although antenatal care coverage in Tanzania is high, worrying gaps exist in
terms of its quality and ability to prevent, diagnose or treat complications. Moreover, much …

Background Traditional birth attendants retain an important role in reproductive and
maternal health in Tanzania. The Tanzanian Government promotes TBAs in order to provide …

Objectives To determine the effectiveness of birth plans in increasing use of skilled care at
delivery and in the postnatal period among antenatal care (ANC) attendees in a rural district …

Background Thousands of women and newborns still die preventable deaths from
pregnancy and childbirth-related complications in poor settings. Delivery with a skilled birth …

Background The potential of antenatal care for reducing maternal morbidity and improving
newborn survival and health is widely acknowledged. Yet there are worrying gaps in …