Predictors of fear of childbirth and depressive symptoms among pregnant women: a cross-sectional survey in Pwani region, Tanzania

• Main Authors: Agnes Fredrick Massae (Author), Margareta Larsson (Author), Sebalda Leshabari (Author), Columba Mbekenga (Author), Andrea Barnabas Pembe (Author), Agneta Skoog Svanberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many women experience fear of childbirth (FoB) and depressive symptoms (DS) during pregnancy, but little is known about FoB among Tanzanian women. The current study aimed to assess the prevalence of FoB and DS among pregnant women and determine predictors of each and both, focusi...