The factors associated with antenatal care utilization in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antenatal care (ANC) is the provision of health services to pregnant women by trained health professionals before the birth of their babies to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. So, the study aimed to identify the factors associated with Antenatal care utilization in Ethiopia.

Methods

A Community-based Crossectional study design was used for 8885 women aged 15 to 49. The dependent variable was the utilization of Antenatal care services. Independent variables were Socio-demographic and Socioeconomic factors. The data was from the 2019 Ethiopian Mini demographic and health survey. Bivariate and multilevel binary logistic regression was used.

Results

Out of 8885 of all women considered for this study, 3910(44%) were utilized Antenatal Care (ANC) four or

SUBMITTER: Yemane GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289506 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature