- External publication
Interventions to improve adherence to antenatal and postnatal care regimens among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.
Kristina Esopo, Lilly Derby & Johannes Haushofer
- January 1, 2020
- 5:01 pm
SECTOR
Health
PROJECT TYPE
DOI
Location
Sub-Saharan Africa
BEHAVIORAL THEME
Antenatal care | Postnatal care | Interventions
OVERVIEW
Pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa tend to have low adherence to antenatal and postnatal care
regimens, contributing to high infant and child mortality rates. Despite low adherence figures and the high returns
from attending antenatal and postnatal care visits, research on interventions to improve adherence is in its infancy.
THEMATIC AREAS
Our aim was to determine the effectiveness of existing interventions to improve adherence to antenatal and postnatal care regimens among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa.