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title: Innovating Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) project research team publishes in BioMed Central
date: 2020-03-04T10:54:00-05:00
author: Mike Mella
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#### Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health & Rights

### Noteworthy Article 

 

 

   Date: March 4, 2020 

 

 

### Details

 

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The IMCHA project research team published the results of a qualitative study examining factors that contribute to the delay of seeking antenatal care (ANC) services among pregnant women in Tanzania: Why do pregnant women in Iringa region in Tanzania start antenatal care late? A qualitative analysis. The article explores how gender roles, cultural beliefs, as well as health system factors influence the timing of ANC attendance.

Read the full article, [Why do pregnant women in Iringa region in Tanzania start antenatal care late? A qualitative analysis](https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-020-2823-4).