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    FACTORS FOR LATE INITIATION OF ANTENATAL CARE
    (KINNAIRD COLLEGE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, 0023-06-18) SERENE ZEHRA
    Antenatal care is the type of care that is given by a healthcare professional/worker to a woman during her pregnancy period. Antenatal care is quite worthy of attention when it comes to pregnancy. Different healthcare workers present patients with various types of precautions that are needed during this period. The aim of the research was to assess the factors for late initiation of antenatal care. In-depth interviews were conducted in order to collect data from 6 females. Women aged between 22-35 years were selected for the study. Sample was recruited through purposive sampling. Interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was applied to generate and evaluate the results. 17 initial themes and 6 master themes were extracted. Unsatisfactory maternity services nearby, lack of family/spouse support, unplanned pregnancy and raised expenses occurring from maternity services were the main themes that were concerning for every participant.