Knowledge, attitude, and practice of preconception care and associated factors among obstetric care providers working in public health facilities of West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Preconception care is biomedical, social, and behavioural care provided for a woman or couple before conception occurs or throughout their reproductive year. In Ethiopia, it's reported that the majority of health care providers had poor knowledge and practice of preconception care. The institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 359 obstetric care providers to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of preconception care in West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia. A stratified, simple random sampling technique selected five hospitals, 46 health centers, and study participants. Pretested and structured questionnaires were used to collect data. Data were entered into Epidata and exported to SPSS for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were employed to identify an asso

SUBMITTER: Abayneh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9342760 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature