Completion of the maternal continuity of care and associated factors among women who gave birth in the last 6 months in Kena District, southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study, 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The maternity continuum of care includes attending at least four antenatal care (ANC) visits, delivering in a health facility, and receiving postnatal care. However, in many developing nations, including Ethiopia, completion of this continuum is low, contributing to high maternal mortality. So far, no studies have assessed this issue in the study area.

Objective

To assess the completion of maternity continuum of care and associated factors among women who gave birth in the last 6 months in Kena district, southern, Ethiopia, 2023.

Design

Cross-sectional study using quantitative data collection method.

Methods

The study was conducted among 592 women in southern Ethiopia from April to June 2023. A study participants were selected by a simple random samp

SUBMITTER: Haile A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580059 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature