Postnatal care utilization among urban women in northern Ethiopia: cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Postnatal care service enables health professionals to identify post-delivery problems including potential complications for the mother with her baby and to provide treatments promptly. In Ethiopia, postnatal care service is made accessible to all women for free however the utilization of the service is very low. This study assessed the utilization of postnatal care services of urban women and the factors associated in public health facilities in Mekelle city, Tigrai Region, Northern Ethiopia. METHODS:A facility based cross sectional study design was used to assess post natal service utilization. Using simple random sampling 367 women who visited maternal and child health clinics in Mekelle city for postnatal care services during January 27 to April 2014 were selected. Data was

SUBMITTER: Gebrehiwot G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5977469 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature