International Journal of
Nursing and Midwifery

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2456
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 213

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of quality of antenatal care services in selected healthcare centres of Mumbwa and Lusaka districts of Zambia: Pregnant women’s perspectives

Katowa-Mukwato Patricia
  • Katowa-Mukwato Patricia
  • Department of Basic and Clinical Nursing Sciences, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Zambia, Zambia.
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Kwaleyela Namukolo Concepta
  • Kwaleyela Namukolo Concepta
  • Department of Midwifery, Women and Child Health, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Zambia, Zambia.
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Mwiinga-Kalusopa Victoria
  • Mwiinga-Kalusopa Victoria
  • Department of Basic and Clinical Nursing Sciences, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Zambia, Zambia.
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Musenge Emmanuel
  • Musenge Emmanuel
  • Department of Basic and Clinical Nursing Sciences, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Zambia, Zambia.
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Banda Yolan
  • Banda Yolan
  • Department of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Zambia, Zambia.
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Mutinta Crecious Muleya
  • Mutinta Crecious Muleya
  • Department of Midwifery, Women and Child Health, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Zambia, Zambia.
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Maimbolwa C. Margaret
  • Maimbolwa C. Margaret
  • Department of Midwifery, Women and Child Health, School of Nursing Sciences, University of Zambia, Zambia.
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  •  Received: 11 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 09 April 2019
  •  Published: 31 May 2019

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