Quality of antenatal care predicts retention in skilled birth attendance: a multilevel analysis of 28 African countries

Quality of antenatal care predicts retention in skilled birth attendance: a multilevel analysis of 28 African countries

Abstract Background An effective continuum of maternal care ensures that mothers receive essential health packages from pre-pregnancy to delivery, and postnatally, reducing the risk of maternal death. However, across Africa, coverage of skilled birth attendance is lower than coverage for antenatal c...

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Main Authors: Adanna Chukwuma, Adaeze C. Wosu, Chinyere Mbachu, Kelechi Weze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Antenatal
Continuum
Delivery
Birth
Quality
Determinants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1337-1

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