International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Bertha Mwinuka
Department of Health Systems Management, School of Public Administration and Management, Mzumbe University, Morogoro, TanzaniaPublications
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Research
Determinants of Antenatal Care Services Utilization among Pregnant Women Attending at Edward Michaud Memorial Hospital Kinondoni- Tanzania
Author(s): Bertha Mwinuka* and Miriam Amosi
Introduction: Health care services which a woman receives during pregnancy are important for her survival and the baby both during delivery and shortly after delivery. In the global context of high maternal morbidity and mortality, receiving effective antenatal care services help to prevent maternal and neonatal deaths which are preventable. Objective: To examine the determinants of antenatal care services utilization in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methods: A quantitative case study was carried out and 164 women were randomly selected among the pregnant women who were attending Edward Michaud Memorial Hospital for ANC services. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were done by using SPSS to identify the association between the independent and dependent variables. .. Read More»
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