Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mukesh Adhikari, Manish Rajbanshi, Anita Karki, Richa Aryal, Bishnu Prasad Choulagai

“…Women whose husbands completed formal schooling were more likely to have four ANC visits (adjusted OR (AOR)=3.2, CI=1.0–10.3). …”
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Multichannel Filtered-X Error Coded Affine Projection-Like Algorithm with Evolving Order by J. G. Avalos, A. Rodriguez, H. M. Martinez, J. C. Sanchez, H. M. Perez

“…Affine projection (AP) algorithms are commonly used to implement active noise control (ANC) systems because they provide fast convergence. …”
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Trends and determinants of maternal health services utilization in India from 2015 to 2021 by Wapangjungla Longchar, Prakash Babu Kodali, Sibasis Hense

“…Abstract Continuum of care (CoC) in maternal health services refers to a pathway spanning from pregnancy and childbirth to post-pregnancy, covering routine antenatal care (ANC), institutional delivery (ID), and post-natal services (PNC). …”
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A Qualitative Study on the Pathways to Evidence-Based Antenatal Care in Periurban Ghana by Jones Asafo Akowuah, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Benedict Osei Asibey

“…Seventeen (17) respondents consisting of four mothers receiving ANC services, four mothers receiving postnatal care with their ANC experience, four midwives, and four nurses with the District Public Health Nurse were involved in the study. …”
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Upaya Peningkatan Pemanfaatan Puskesmas Untuk Pelayanan Persalinan pada Dinas Kesehatan Kota Solok Tahun 2018 by Pophy Arwin, Edison Edison, Ambun Kadri

“…Peningkatan Kualitas ANC sehingga ibu hamil yang ANC di Puskesmas/Pustu/Poskeskel bisa bersalin di Puskesmas/Pustu/Poskeskel, serta 6). …”
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A Case Control Study on Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Babies in Eastern Nepal by Ravi Kumar Bhaskar, Krishna Kumar Deo, Uttam Neupane, Subhadra Chaudhary Bhaskar, Birendra Kumar Yadav, Hanoon P. Pokharel, Paras Kumar Pokharel

“…Finally, after multivariate logistic regression analysis, maternal height, time of first antenatal care (ANC) visit, number of ANC visits, iron supplementation, calcium supplementation, maternal education, any illness during pregnancy, and hypertension were found as the significant predictors of LBW. …”
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Regular Antenatal Attendance and Education Influence the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University Hospital, Ku... by Otchere Addai-Mensah, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Kwadwo Sarbeng, Enoch Odame Anto, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Shanice Nglokie Arthur

“…Of the 280 women interviewed, 74.6% attended the antenatal care (ANC) clinic at least four times with only 31.8% completing the recommended doses. …”
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Utilization and Predictors of Maternal Health Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age in Hawassa University Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site, South Ethiopia: A... by Elsabet Shudura, Amanuel Yoseph, Alemu Tamiso

“…The odds of utilizing institutional delivery were 5.96 times higher for women who had ANC follow-up (AOR: 5.96; 95% CI = 3.88–9.18) as compared to those who had no ANC follow-up. …”
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Pattern and Predictors of Maternal Healthcare Services Utilization among Women of Reproductive Age in Lagos, Nigeria by Esther Oluwakemi Oluwole, Alero Ann Roberts, Ifeoma Peace Okafor, Victoria Oluwasola Yesufu

“…The majority (97%) attended ANC more than four times, and 77% gave births in healthcare facilities. …”
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Hubungan Faktor Risiko dengan Kejadian Pre-Eklampsia Berat di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Nurulia Muthi Karima, Rizanda Machmud, Yusrawati .

“…Ada banyak hal yang mempengaruhi terjadinya PEB, beberapa diantaranya adalah usia ibu, paritas, usia kehamilan, jumlah janin, jumlah kunjungan ANC, dan riwayat hipertensi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara faktor risiko dengan pre-eklampsia berat di RSUP Dr. …”
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Profil Pasien Hemorrhagic Postpartum di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Jihan Wafda Ramadhan, Rosfita Rasyid, Dewi Rusnita

“…Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kejadian HPP yaitu usia, jumlah paritas, jarak antar kelahiran, ANC, riwayat persalinan dan kehamilan sebelumnya, anemia, dan tingkat pengetahuan ibu. …”
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The Burden of HIV Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Jimma University Specialized Hospital in Ethiopia: A Retrospective Observational Study by Taye Kebede, Michael Dayu, Abiot Girma

“…The virus is transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy, labour, delivery, and breastfeeding, warranting routine counselling at antenatal care (ANC). Hence, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and trend of HIV infection among pregnant women on ANC follow-up at Jimma University Specialized Hospital (JUSH) in Ethiopia from November 2018 to 2021. …”
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Primer reporte del gobio dardo azul (Ptereleotris calliura) para aguas cubanas by Víctor Macías Flores, Aneisy Pérez Hernández, Rachel Serrano Veitía

“…Se incluye además la adición a la colección ictiológica del Acuario Nacional de Cuba (ANC) de este ejemplar y de un ejemplar de Ptereleotris helenae (Randall, 1968), ambos capturados vivos a mediados de junio de 2023 en el litoral del ANC, La Habana, Cuba.   …”
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Emotional political advertising by Lynnette Fourie, Johannes Froneman

“…The ruling party in the province (the ANC) concentrated on appeals of hope and achievement. …”
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Obstetric Danger Signs: Knowledge, Attitude, Health-Seeking Action, and Associated Factors among Postnatal Mothers in Nekemte Town, Oromia Region, Western Ethiopia—A Community-Base... by Misganu Teshoma Regasa, Jote Markos, Ashenafi Habte, Shivaleela P. Upashe

“…Occupation, educational status, ANC follow-up, and number of ANC visits were variables significantly associated with knowledge of obstetric danger signs. …”
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Ideological objectives underpinning imbizo as a model of communication and governance by Jeffrey Mabelebele

“…It is argued in this article that the government’s appropriated imbizo appears to be used to deepen the ideological positions of the government and ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) amongst the masses. It is further argued in this article that an imbizo is used by government of South Africa for the attainment of four interrelated ideological objectives. • It is a vehicle to advance the political strategy of the ANC. • It is used as an expression of the African Renaissance paradigm. • Imbizo expresses the ideology of African unity. • It is used as a manifestation of participatory democracy …”
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Antenatal care visits and its determinants among women in Afar regional state: North Eastern Ethiopia by Aragaw Asfaw Hasen

“…Results About 27.77% achieve optimal ANC visits. Living rural (IRR = 0.575, 95%CI: 0.467, 0.708). …”
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Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices in Rural and Urban Regions of Indonesia by Demsa Simbolon, Desri Suryani, Heidy Dayanti, Agustina Setia, Tobianus Hasan

“…The risk factors for the failure of IYCF practice in rural are socioeconomic, maternal education, quantity, and quality of antenatal care (ANC). The poorest socioeconomic is at risk of 2.1 times, mothers with primary education are at 1.5 times, the quantity of ANC is not good at risk at 1.9 times, the quality of ANC is not good risk at 1.5 times practicing IYCF is not according to the recommendations compared to the comparison group. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors towards Colostrum Feeding among Antenatal Care Attendant Mothers in Gununo Health Centre, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia 2019: Cross-Sectional S... by Addisu Yeshambel Wassie, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Kelemu Abebe Gelaw

“…Facility-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 342 ANC (antenatal care) attendant mothers in Gununo Health Center from April to May 2019. …”
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Ghanaian women’s experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) during group antenatal care: a brief report from a cluster randomised controlled trial by Samia J. Abdelnabi, Michelle L. Munro-Kramer, Cheryl A. Moyer, John E.O. Williams, Jody R. Lori

“…This study describes an exploratory aim of a cluster randomised controlled trial designed to assess the outcomes of Group Antenatal Care (ANC) in Ghana. The purpose was to understand the effect of a healthy relationship Group ANC module on experiences of IPV and safety planning as well as to explore the relationship between self-efficacy on the experiences of IPV and safety planning. …”
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