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Pregnancy is a challenging time in a woman's life and it needs to be clarified for most women. The antenatal clinic is a reliable haven for women to find answers to their worries and feel confident about their health status. However, in Cameroon, there is still much that has to be done to assist mothers-to-be go through this state peacefully and confidently. This book explores the perceptions of pregnant women about the antenatal care they receive in a health district in the South-West region of Cameroon. It explores their understanding of the value of antenatal care, assesses the care provided them at selected health centres and provides recommendations for improving the experience of mothers attending antenatal clinics. We hope the research addresses the expectations of other pregnant women wherever they may be and that the health personnel reading this book will take the recommendations seriously to improve the well-being of our mothers around the world especially in the developing countries.
About the author
Dr Njuma Tamufor Emmanuel, a Medical graduate from the University of Buea Medical School, has spent the major part of his career working in the rural northern regions of Cameroon sometimes on a voluntary basis. He is presently coordinating a vast programme aimed at improving access to quality family planning in the Adamawa region.
