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Understanding barriers preventing pregnant women from starting antenatal clinic in the first trimester of pregnancy in Ntcheu District-Malawi

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-018-0605-5

Published Online: 2018-09-21

Published Print: 2018-12

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Chimatiro, Chancy S.

Hajison, Precious

Chipeta, Effie

Muula, Adamson S.
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Received: 30 June 2018

Accepted: 13 September 2018

First Online: 21 September 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the College of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (COMREC) under research approval No SP1212102. Permissions to carry out the study were obtained from District Health Office (DHO) and the District Commissioner (DC) for Ntcheu and Traditional Leaders around Bilira Health Centre in Ntcheu.

: All participants consented for peer review and the publication of the study results.

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