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    Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Antenatal Care Services at Mwanjuni Health Post in Ten Mile
    (2023) CHULU, Nivea
    This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of antenatal care services provided to pregnant women at the Mwanjuni health post in ten Miles. It was directed by the following objectives: to investigate the relationship between ANC attendance and the antenatal care effectiveness, to investigate the influence of demographic factors such as age, education, marital status and employment on the ANC attendance, to determine the clinic's obstacles in attempting to provide the services, as well as the strengths and limitations of the current services being offered. The study used an embedded research design and a mixed research approach to collect data from 23 pregnant women and 6 health workers. Data was obtained through a self-administered questionnaire for health workers and a semi-structured questionnaire for pregnant women. The data was analysed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) Version.26. Correlation analysis, chi square tests and descriptive analyses were carried out to analyse the quantitative data while thematic analysis was used analyse qualitative data achieve the study’s goals. The study found that the antenatal care services provided were not consistently effective in meeting the needs of pregnant women, and some basic examinations were not always conducted. The findings indicate that the antenatal care services provided at Mwajuni health post need improvement in adherence to the WHO guidelines for antenatal care. Additionally, ANC attendance was found to be crucial for the effectiveness of ANC services. Based on the study's results, it is recommended that Mwajuni health post ought to improve its adherence to the WHO guidelines, target education and employment opportunities for pregnant women in the community, and develop interventions to encourage pregnant women to attend ANC services regularly. Key Words: Antenatal care, pregnant women, attendance, effectiveness