Time to antenatal care booking and its predictors among pregnant women in East Africa: a Weibull gamma shared frailty model using a recent demographic and health survey

• Main Authors: Abel Endawkie (Author), Shimels Derso Kebede (Author), Kaleab Mesfin Abera (Author), Eyob Tilahun Abeje (Author), Ermias Bekele Enyew (Author), Chala Daba (Author), Lakew Asmare (Author), Fekade Demeke Bayou (Author), Mastewal Arefaynie (Author), Anissa Mohammed (Author), Abiyu Abadi Tareke (Author), Awoke Keleb (Author), Natnael Kebede (Author), Yawkal Tsega (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundAntenatal care (ANC) is an important component of maternal and child healthcare. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that pregnant women book their ANC contact at or before 12 weeks of gestational age. However, in East Africa, evidence on whether the WHO recommendations have bee...