Situation analySiS

SITUATION ANAlySIS of ChIldreN in UgANdASTATISTICAl ABSTrACTAnTenATAL CARe (AnC)Overall 48% of pregnant women make the recommended four ormore ANC visits during their entire pregnancy.Urban women (57%) are more likely to have attended four or more ANC visits thanrural women (46%).distributioN of womeN aged 15-49 by Number of aNc visits for the mostreceNt live birthSource: UBOS and ICF International, 2012Only 21% of women make their first ANC visit before the fourthmonth of pregnancy, an insufficient improvement from 17% inthe UDHS 2006 survey.The majority of pregnant women undertake their first ANC visit during the fourthto fifth month (44%) instead of the recommended first trimester, which leavesinsufficient time for four ANC visits.womeN aged 15–49 by Number of moNths pregNaNt at the time of the firstaNc visitSource: UBOS and ICF International, 2012132