Table 2.

Reasons given by the study population for booking Late

Reason	Percentage (number)(n=348)
Financial constraints
(a) Did not have money to register	10.1 (35)
Fear of possible consequences that may follow making the pregnancy public knowledge
(b) Did not to make the pregnancy public yet	6.3 (22)
(c Did not want those who do not wish me well to know of the pregnancy earlier	2.9 (10)
Ignorance or misconceptions about antenatal care
(d) Did not have any serious problems or expect to have in first three months	21.0 (73)
(e) Women do not usually have problems in early pregnancy that need a doctors intervention	5.21(18)
(f) Don't think thee is any benefit in booking in the first three months	8.1(28)
(g) Felt weak and sick most of the time and wanted to feel stronger before registering for antenatal care	5.2 (18)
(h) No reason, felt it was the right time to book	13.5 (47)
(i) Was seeing a nurse at home	12.6 (44)
Registered in another hospital earlier
(j) Registered earlier in a private hospital of maternity home	15.2(53)