Individual-related factors contributing to late initiation of antenatal care among pregnant mothers at Nsangi Health Centre III, Wakiso District. A cross-sectional study

Background

Individual-related factors such as maternal knowledge, pregnancy intention, parity, and decision-making influence the timely initiation of antenatal care among pregnant mothers. This study aims to determine the Individual-related factors contributing to late initiation of antenatal care among pregnant mothers at Nsangi Health Centre III. Methodology: A cross-sectional study design employing a quantitative research method was used to collect data, 44 respondents were sampled using a convenience sampling technique and a structured questionnaire; then data were sorted, coded, and entered into Microsoft Excel (2022), and the findings were presented in the form of frequency tables, graphs, and pie charts.