ArticleThe East African health research journal2022
Determinants of Antenatal Healthcare Services Utilisation: A Case of Dodoma, Tanzania.
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- Barriers and facilitators to maternal healthcare in East Africa: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives from women, their families, healthcare providers, and key stakeholders.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
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- From missed visits to missed tests: determinants of antenatal care non-attendance and mother-to-child HIV transmission risk among pregnant women in Tanzania: a population-based cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Factors influencing the utilisation of maternal healthcare services among reproductive-age women in Tabora region, Tanzania: an analysis of a baseline survey data from a clinical trial.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Co-designed interventions package for enhancing women's resilience in reproductive and child health through income-generating associations: a human-centered design study in Tanzania.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Bridging data gaps in pregnancy outcomes: a four-year review of gestational Age records and delivery trends in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Assessing the Consistency of Antenatal Care Visits, Their Determinants, and Health Outcomes Among Post-Natal Women Admitted in Maternity Wards in Selected Health Facilities in Ifakara Town: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Antenatal care services utilization and their associated factors among postnatal women in Dodoma city: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Socio-demographic correlates of booking antenatal care in first trimester among pregnant women in Tanzania. Insights from Tanzania demographic health survey 2022.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Article
- Capitalizing on Community Groups to Improve Women's Resilience to Maternal and Child Health Challenges: Protocol for a Human-Centered Design Study in Tanzania.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
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- Understanding Antenatal Care Service Quality for Malaria in Pregnancy through Supportive Supervision Data in Tanzania.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Antenatal Care (ANC) coverage is a key determinant of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Low utilization of ANC services and high Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) have been reported in the East African Region. Due to the paucity of information on the determinants of ANC utilization in this region, we conducted the study aiming at exploring factors influencing the utilization of ANC services. We further sought opinions that will aid the improvement of utilization of ANC services. Methods: A triangulation mixed-method study was conducted in August 2021 among forty-five women and ten healthcare providers in a selected health center located in Dodoma Urban District, Tanzania. Information was gathered using semi-structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Quantitative data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics. The relationship between the outcome variable and the predictor variables was assessed by either the Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test and a Results: Almost half (48.9%) of the interviewed women attended ANC services at least once during their last pregnancy. Women who reported having a low income and those who spent more than an hour reaching the health facility had poor ANC attendance ( Conclusion: Utilization of ANC services was found to be low among women living in Dodoma Urban District. ANC attendance varied with the level of income and the time women spent reachingt the health facility. Cultural practices and gender norms, communication between spouses, and service waiting time were mentioned to influence ANC attendance. Recommendations: Public and private sectors should invest in maternal health, provide affordable services and formulate strategies to improve the accessibility of ANC services. Interventions should target women of low socio-economic class and those living in remote areas. Moreover, schemes to address the sociocultural barriers to ANC utilization need to be formulated.
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