A mixed-method study examined the reasons why pregnant women late initiate antenatal care in Northeast Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Timely initiation of antenatal care visits is crucial for ensuring optimal care and health outcomes for women and children. However, late antenatal care initiation among pregnant women in low-income countries including Ethiopia is acknowledged in the literature. Therefore, this study examined why pregnant women initiate antenatal care late in Northeast Ethiopia.

Methods

This study was done using a mixed design approach that included phenomenology and retrospective cross-sectional designs. A retrospective cross-sectional study was deployed among randomly selected 632 medical charts of women who had antenatal care visit in Legambo District primary hospital and health centers. Kaplan Meier curve was used to estimate survival time. Bi-variable and multivariable Cox-pr

SUBMITTER: Shewaye M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10365264 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature