A qualitative study exploring barriers to adequate uptake of antenatal care in pre-conflict Syria: Implications for post conflict interventions addressing the demand-side barriers
Abstract:Background
Until the onset of the conflict in 2011, Syria has made noticeable progress in reducing maternal mortality and morbidity. Despite the improvement in antenatal care (ANC) coverage and patterns of use, analyses of national surveys demonstrated wide regional variations in uptake, timing and number of visits even after controlling for women’s socio-demographic characteristics. The main aim of this study is to highlight the barriers to women’s adequate uptake of ANC that existed in Syria pre-conflict, c… Show more
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