Background and methods Caesarean section (C-section) is a major obstetric intervention for
saving lives of women and their newborns from pregnancy and childbirth related …

Antenatal care (ANC) reduces adverse health outcomes for both mother and baby during
pregnancy and childbirth. The present study investigated the enablers and barriers to ANC …

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 …

Background Maternal health service uptake remains an important predictor of maternal
outcomes including maternal mortality. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to …

Background Within the continuum of reproductive health care, antenatal care (ANC)
provides a platform for vital health care functions, such as disease prevention, health …

Background One of the major reproductive health challenges among disadvantaged
populations is to provide pregnant women with the necessary antenatal care (ANC). In this …

Introduction: Utilization of recommended antenatal care (ANC) throughout the pregnancy
period is a proven healthy behavior in reducing maternal mortalities and morbidities. The …

Background Inequities in maternal health services utilization constitute a major challenge in
maternal mortality reduction in Ethiopia. We sought to assess magnitude, trends, and …

Background. Antenatal care is a care that links the woman and her family with the formal
health system, increases the chance of using a skilled attendant at birth, and contributes to …

Purpose Overall health status indicators have improved significantly over the past three
decades in Indonesia. However, the country's maternal mortality ratio remains high with a …