This book was written as a result of extensive research carried out in Kitui district, Kenya. The focus was to determine the influence of prenatal care on pregnancy outcome. It covers broad topics on knowledge of prenatal care, utilization of prenatal care services and factors contributing to maternal and prenatal complications by women attending prenatal clinics in rural areas. In general womens perception of prenatal care, knowledge on when to start attending prenatal clinic and its effectiveness in preventing pregnancy complications was found to be inadequate. Prenatal care services...