Factors influencing utilization of early postnatal care services among postpartum women in Yirgalem town, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Providing postnatal care services at right time could help to reduce maternal and newborn deaths. Thus, this study aimed to assess the factors influencing the utilization of early postnatal care services among postpartum women in Yirgalem town, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was done using structured and interviewer-administered questionnaires among randomly selected 306 postpartum women. Data were cleaned, coded, and entered into EpiData-3.1, and exported to Statistical Package for Social Science-21 for analysis. Descriptive statistics, bivariable, and multivariable logistic regression analysis were done. A p-value ⩽ 0.05 was used to consider statistically significant variables.

Results

Generally, 202 (66.7%

SUBMITTER: Dona A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8943538 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature