Antenatal Care Practices Among Hard-to-Reach Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

• Main Authors: Ali Ssetaala (Author), Joan Nabawanuka (Author), Gideon Matovu (Author), Nusula Nakiragga (Author), Judith Namugga (Author), Phiona Nalubega (Author), Henry Lutalo Kaluuma (Author), Katrina Perehudoff (Author), Kristien Michielsen (Author), Bernard Bagaya (Author), Noah Kiwanuka (Author), Olivier Degomme (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Uganda has one of the highest maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, with a mortality ratio of 336 per 100 000 live births. Early regular antenatal care (ANC) helps prevent adverse outcomes, including deaths, through prevention, identification, treatment, and/or referral of at-risk women...