Timely initiation of antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The timing of initiation of first antenatal care visit is paramount for ensuring optimal care and health outcomes for women and children. However, the existing evidence from developing countries, including Ethiopia, indicates that most pregnant women are attending antenatal care in late pregnancy. Thus, this study was aimed to assess timely initiation of antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care services in Southwest Ethiopia.

Methods

Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among 375 pregnant women from April 15 to June 15, 2019 in Southwest Ethiopia. A structured and pre-tested face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaire technique was used to collect data. Systematic random sampling technique was e

SUBMITTER: Redi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9387795 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature