Effective coverage of maternal and newborn health services across the antepartum and peripartum continuum in primary health care in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite progress in improving access to and use of maternal and newborn health (MNH) services in Ethiopia, challenges persist in ensuring equitable, high-quality care.

Methods

This study assessed the effective coverage cascade across antepartum and peripartum care (PPC) using formative implementation science research data obtained during July-August 2024. A stratified multistage sampling method recruited 1,922 women with infants (0-11 months), including 1,118 from agrarian and 804 from pastoral regions. The study included facility assessments at 67 primary care facilities and 329 client exit interviews. Service contact was defined as attending at least one antenatal care (ANC) contact and delivering in a health facility. Intervention-adjusted coverage accounted

SUBMITTER: Tiruneh GT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12821832 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature