Pregnant women’s perceptions and understanding of the barriers to early antenatal care booking in the Shiselweni region in Swaziland
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tsolekile, Lungiswa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Simelane, Lungile | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-31T13:14:55Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-10T08:44:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-03-31T13:14:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-06-10T08:44:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description | Master of Public Health - MPH | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Globally, the maternal mortality rate (MMR) dropped by 44%, from 342 deaths per 100 000 to 211 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017. Developing countries have reached two-thirds coverage (69 %) of the recommended focused visits and first ANC. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, approximately 66% (201,000) of deaths occur during birth. MMR can be reduced if pregnant women initiate ANC early enough and receive quality care. In Swaziland, only 14% of pregnant women make their first ANC visit during the first trimester, 64% during the 2nd trimester and 22% during the 3rd trimester. The study aimed to explore pregnant women's perceptions of the factors contributing to late ANC booking in the Shiselweni Region. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/23686 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.subject | Antenatal care | en_US |
| dc.subject | Antenatal care booking | en_US |
| dc.subject | Focused Antenatal Care | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pregnant woman | en_US |
| dc.subject | Swaziland | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gestation periods | en_US |
| dc.title | Pregnant women’s perceptions and understanding of the barriers to early antenatal care booking in the Shiselweni region in Swaziland | en_US |