Andrew Magunda, Sam Ononge, Dorothy Balaba, Peter Waiswa, Daniel Okello, Henry Kaula, Brett Keller, Erica Felker-Kantor, Yvonne Mugerwa, Cudjoe Bennett
BACKGROUND: It is assumed that the health conditions of urban women are superior to their rural counterparts. However, evidence from Asia and Africa, show that poor urban women and their families have worse access to antenatal care and facility childbirth compared to the rural women. The maternal, newborn, and child mortality rates as high as or higher than those in rural areas. In Uganda, maternal and newborn health data reflect similar trend. The aim of the study was to understand factors that influence use of maternal and newborn healthcare in two urban slums of Kampala, Uganda...
May 5, 2023: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth