Implications of power imbalance in antenatal care seeking among pregnant adolescents in rural Tanzania: A qualitative study.

<h4>Background</h4>Adolescent girls (10-19 years) are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from pregnancy and childbirth complications, compared with older mothers. Low and middle-income countries, including Tanzania, bear the largest proportion of adolescent perinatal deaths. Fe...

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Main Authors: Wemaeli Mweteni, Julieth Kabirigi, Dismas Matovelo, Rose Laisser, Victoria Yohani, Girles Shabani, Prosper Shayo, Jennifer Brenner, Katie Chaput
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250646