Antenatal care and perinatal outcomes in Kwale district, Kenya

作者: Celia A Brown , Salim B Sohani , Khalid Khan , Richard Lilford , Walter Mukhwana

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-2

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摘要: Background The importance of antenatal care (ANC) for improving perinatal outcomes is well established. However access to ANC in Kenya has hardly changed the past 20 years. This study aims identify determinants attending and association between attendance behavioural (live births healthy birthweight) women Kwale region Kenya.

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