Utilization of preconception care and associated factors in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is substantial body of evidence that portrays gap in the existing maternal and child health continuum of care; one is less attention given to adolescent girls and young women until they get pregnant. Besides, antenatal care is too late to reduce the harmful effects that a woman's may have on the fetus during the critical period of organogenesis. Fortunately, preconception care can fill these gaps, enhance well-being of women and couples and improve subsequent pregnancy and child health outcomes. Therefore, the main aim of the current study was to assess preconception care utilization and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics of public health facilities in Hosanna town.

Methods

A facility based cross-sectional study design

SUBMITTER: Wegene MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8741054 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature