Antenatal care attendance and factors influenced birth weight of babies born between June 2017 and may 2018 in the WA East district, Ghana

PK Appiah, M Bukari, SN Yiri-Erong… - International Journal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. In sub‐Saharan Africa, there is high coverage of the recommended four or
more times antenatal care (ANC) visits during pregnancy without complications; …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of early antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age in Ghana: evidence from the recent Maternal Health Survey

AA Abuosi, EA Anaba, AA Daniels, AAA Baku… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Antenatal care services play a crucial role in promoting positive pregnancy
outcomes by facilitating the early identification of pregnancy risk factors and early diagnosis …

[HTML][HTML] Antenatal care attendance and low birth weight of institutional births in sub-Saharan Africa

AE Weyori, AA Seidu, RG Aboagye, FA Holmes… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Low birth weight (LBW) remains a major health problem that affects newborns
worldwide. However, there has been growing evidence that antenatal care (ANC) is …

Determinants of attending antenatal care at least four times in rural Ghana: analysis of a cross-sectional survey

E Sakeah, S Okawa, A Rexford Oduro… - Global health …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Improving maternal health is a global challenge. In Ghana, maternal morbidity
and mortality rates remain high, particularly in rural areas. Antenatal care (ANC) attendance …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with the timing of antenatal clinic attendance among first-time mothers in rural southern Ghana

AK Manyeh, A Amu, J Williams, M Gyapong - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Pregnancy is an important period to promote healthy behaviors, prevent and
identify diseases early and treat them to maximize the health and development of both the …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of antenatal care among adolescent and young mothers in Ghana; analysis of the 2017/2018 multiple indicator cluster survey

EA Anaba, SK Alor, CD Badzi - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 - Springer
Background Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death
among adolescent girls. In Ghana, the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy remains high …

Antenatal care attendance, a surrogate for pregnancy outcome? The case of Kumasi, Ghana

NN Asundep, PE Jolly, A Carson, CA Turpin… - Maternal and child …, 2014 - Springer
Antenatal care (ANC) has been shown to influence infant and maternal outcomes. WHO
recommends 4 ANC visits for uncomplicated pregnancies. However, pregnant women in …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with changes in adequate antenatal care visits among pregnant women aged 15-49 years in Tanzania from 2004 to 2016

E Kasagama, J Todd, J Renju - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2022 - Springer
Background Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for the health of the mother and unborn child as
it delivers highly effective health interventions that can prevent maternal and newborn …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in antenatal care visits and associated factors in Ghana from 2006 to 2018

PA Duodu, J Bayuo, JA Mensah, L Aduse-Poku… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Given that maternal mortality is a major global health concern, multiple
measures including antenatal care visits have been promoted by the global community …

Factors associated with antenatal care service utilization among women with children under five years in Sunyani Municipality, Ghana

SS Owusu - MedRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Background Maternal and neonatal mortality remains a public health burden around the
globe most especially in developing countries. A well utilized antenatal care (ANC) is …