Teenage first-time mothers' perceptions about their health care needs in the immediate and early postpartum period in Uganda

• Main Authors: Mariam Namutebi (Author), Dorcus Kabahinda (Author), Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda (Author), Racheal Nabunya (Author), Dorothy Gingo Nanfuka (Author), Lydia Kabiri (Author), Tom Denis Ngabirano (Author), Patience A. Muwanguzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Teenagers have higher risks for complications during the intrapartum and postpartum periods. Although facility-based postpartum care focusses on preventing complications in mothers and babies, it is not understood what teenage-mothers' perceptions are about their health care...