Background Timely utilization of antenatal care and delivery services supports the health of
mothers and babies. Few studies exist on the utilization and determinants of timely ANC and …

The existence of excess zeros in the distribution of antenatal care (ANC) visits in
Bangladesh raises the research question of whether there are two separate generating …

Objectives Antenatal care (ANC) during pregnancy and skilled birth attendance (SBA)
during delivery are important policy concerns to reduce maternal deaths. Bangladesh is one …

Background There are recent efforts made to eliminate inequalities in the utilisation of basic
health care services. More emphasis is given for improvement of health in developing …

Objective This paper explored the factors that influence the timely initiation of antenatal care
(ANC) in Bangladesh. Design This was a cross-sectional survey. Setting This study …

Background appropriate utilization of antenatal and postnatal care can prevent
complications and ensures better maternal and child health care. Although under-five …

Communications through mobile phones and mass media have shown to be useful for
health promotion activities in developing nations. This study explored the potential …

Despite recent acknowledgment of the importance of providing preconception care (PCC) to
reproductive aged women, many women remain under-informed and underserved in this …

Background: Violence against women is considered as a global problem and the trend for
abusing domestically is very much up. This not only violates the human rights but it has got …

The main objective of this study was to explore the status of social behavior practices for
child protection and well‐being among low‐income urban households in Bangladesh. This …