Unmet health information needs and associated factors among lactating mothers in Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Despite improvements in access to necessary frontline health services by health extension programs in Ethiopia, maternal and child health are still public health problems. Having access to relevant health messages is advantageous for a mother to have positive health outcomes. This study aims to assess unmet health information needs and associated factors among lactating mothers in the selected districts of the Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia. The study used a multistage sampling technique with data collected from 687 lactating mothers using a face-to-face interviewer-based questionnaire. Respondents' unmet needs for maternity-related health information are assessed using the question that comprises th

SUBMITTER: Debela BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12485070 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature