Birth preparedness and complication readiness practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia: 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Birth-preparedness and complication readiness is a comprehensive strategy aimed at promoting the timely utilization of skilled maternal and neonatal health care. Pregnancy-related complications both on the mother and the newborn could be largely alleviated if there is a well-consolidated birth preparedness and complication readiness plan developed during pregnancy and implemented at the time of delivery.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of birth preparedness and complication readiness practice (BPCR) and associated factors among pregnant women in North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018.

Methods

A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women in North Gondar Zone from March 2017 to February 2018. A multistage clustered sam

SUBMITTER: Debelie TZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8061992 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature