Do tuition-free lower secondary education policies matter for antenatal care among women in sub-saharan African countries?

• Main Authors: Bijetri Bose (Author), Amy Raub (Author), Aleta Sprague (Author), Alfredo Martin (Author), Pragya Bhuwania (Author), Rachel Kidman (Author), Jody Heymann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Antenatal care (ANC) is critical to reducing maternal and infant mortality. However, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to have among the lowest levels of ANC receipt globally, with half of mothers not meeting the WHO minimum recommendation of at least four visits. Increasing ANC...