Determinants of antenatal care utilization - contacts and screenings - in Sao Tome & Principe: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Alexandra Vasconcelos (Author), Swasilanne Sousa (Author), Nelson Bandeira (Author), Marta Alves (Author), Ana Luísa Papoila (Author), Filomena Pereira (Author), Maria Céu Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Sao Tome & Principe (STP) has a high peri-neonatal mortality rate and access to high-quality care before childbirth has been described as one of the most effective means of reducing it. The country has a gap in the coverage-content of antenatal care (ANC) services that must b...