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    Assessing the coverage of full antenatal care among adolescent mothers from scheduled tribe and scheduled caste communities in India
    (BMC Public Health, 2023) Singh, Aditya; Kumar, Vineet; Singh, Harpreet; Chowdhury, Sourav; Sharma, Sanjana
    The persistently high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity among historically marginalised social groups, such as adolescent Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in India, can be attributed, in part, to the low utilisation of full antenatal healthcare services. Despite efforts by the Indian government, full antenatal care (ANC) usage remains low among this population. To address this issue, it is crucial to determine the factors that influence the utilisation of ANC services among adolescent SC/ST mothers. However, to date, no national-level comprehensive study in India has specifically examined this issue for this population. Our study aims to address this research gap and contribute to the understanding of how to improve the utilisation of ANC services among adolescent SC/ST mothers in India.