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. 2008 Mar 10;8:55. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-55

Table 3.

Comparison of the recommendations from the government and the care reported by the women.

MOH recommendation % complying
Timing of first prenatal visit Before 13 weeks of gestation 44
Frequency of prenatal care visit At least 5 times 55
Frequency of postnatal visit At least 3 time 0
Measure of blood pressure Every time during 5 visits 54
Haemoglobin test At least once during the visits 45
Education on maternal nutrition After 28 weeks of gestation 77
Education on maternal health care During the pregnancy 84
Education on baby care During the pregnancy 73