New IHACC Publication From Uganda!

“Factors influencing antenatal care attendance for Bakiga and Indigenous Batwa women in Kanungu District, Southwestern Uganda”, by Vivienne Steele (IHACC MSc graduate) and co-authors, was recently published in the journal Rural and Remote Health.

The study used mixed methods to examine factors that impact antenatal care visits for residents in Kanungu District, Uganda, finding increased barriers to accessing antenatal care for Indigenous Batwa.

The article can be accessed online here.

Citation
Steele V, Patterson K, Berrang-Ford L, King N, Kulkarni M, Namanya D, Kesande C, Batwa Communities, Twesigomwe S, Asaasira G, Harper SL (2021). Factors influencing antenatal care attendance for Bakiga and Indigenous Batwa women in Kanungu District, Southwestern Uganda. Rural and Remote Health, 21(3).

Figure 1 from Steele et al (2021) is a map of Batwa communities in Kanungu District, southwestern Uganda.

Figure 1 from Steele et al (2021) is a map of Batwa communities in Kanungu District, southwestern Uganda.