"It is good, but I can't afford it ..." potential barriers to adequate prenatal care among Afghan women in Iran: a qualitative study in South Tehran

• Main Authors: Omid Dadras (Author), Ziba Taghizade (Author), Fateme Dadras (Author), Leyla Alizade (Author), Seyedahmad Seyedalinaghi (Author), Masako Ono-Kihara (Author), Masahiro Kihara (Author), Takeo Nakayama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background An estimated 96% of registered refugees in Iran are Afghan. Almost half of them are young women at the reproductive age. The adequate maternity care is crucial for healthy pregnancy. There is limited knowledge regarding the access and adequacy of maternity care among Afghan women...