Late Antenatal Booking and its Predictors in Lundu District of Sarawak, Malaysia
- Author:
Sam Froze JIEE
1
;
Razitasham SAFII
;
Helmy HAZMI
Author Information
1. Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Antenatal care - Late antenatal booking - Predictors - Lundu district.
- From:International Journal of Public Health Research
2018;8(2):956-964
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Antenatal care is widely acknowledged as an effective tool to prevent adverse outcomes in pregnant women and their children. In Malaysia, early entry to antenatal care refers to a first visit within the 12th week of gestation. Delayed access to antenatal care has not been extensively studied in Malaysia, whereas several studies have reported a high prevalence of late antenatal booking in developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine the factors and barriers associated with late antenatal booking and the level of knowledge about the timing of antenatal booking among women of childbearing age in the Lundu Districtof Sarawak.
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