Introduction Out-of-pocket payments for healthcare remain a significant health financing
challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), preventing women from using maternal health …

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 …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) is at the forefront of 100 core health issues that are
used as indicators to assess the global nutrition monitoring framework as reported by the …

Background Poor quality and inadequate of antenatal care (ANC) visits during pregnancy
may increase the risk of preventable adverse pregnancy outcomes. We tested the …

Globally, 30 million low birth weight (LBW) babies are born every year and 95% of them are
from developing countries. LBW neonates are at a high risk of mortality, morbidity, and long …

Introduction Ghana adopted the revised WHO recommendation on intermittent preventive
treatment in pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) in 2012. This study has …

Aim The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and key predictors of late booking
among pregnant women accessing antenatal care services in a rural district of Ghana …

Abstract In 2015, about 20.5 million babies were born with low birthweight (LBW), with the
majority from low-and middle-income countries. The use of antenatal care (ANC) is a …

Adolescent pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes. However, the
determinants of these outcomes are understudied. The present study sought to identify the …

BACKGROUND: Antenatal care (ANC) visits influence the birthweight of a neonate.
However, it is not clear whether ANC directly affects birthweight or simply acts as a …