Factors affecting utilization of antenatal care in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the context of high maternal morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa, less than 80% of pregnant women receive antenatal care services. According to a 2016 national report, only 62% of pregnant women in Ethiopia made at least one antenatal care visit. The aim of this review was to systematically and quantitatively summarize the factors affecting utilization of antenatal care in Ethiopia.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, Google Scholar and Maternity and Infant Care database for studies that had been conducted in Ethiopia between 2002 and 2016. We summarized the studies on the use of antenatal care services quantitatively and qualitatively. A random-effects model was conducted to obtain the pooled estimates.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Tekelab T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6459485 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature