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

ConclusionLess than half of the pregnant women had adequate ANC utilization. Maternal age, residence and type of pregnancy planning were the determinants for adequate ANC utilization. Stakeholders should focus on raising awareness of the importance of ANC screening and engaging more vulnerable women in earlier utilization of family planning services and choosing a pregnancy plan, as a key strategy to improve neonatal health outcomes in STP.
Source: Archives of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research