Short birth interval and associated factors among women who gave birth in the last three years in Dembecha district, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal and child mortality remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Improving short birth interval practice is a main strategy to reduce neonatal mortality, maternal mortality, adverse pregnancy outcomes, high fertility rate, and enhance economic development efforts. However, there has been limited study done regarding short birth intervals in the study area. Therefore, this study aimed to assess short birth intervals and associated factors among women who gave birth in the last three years in Dembecha district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

Method

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 880 reproductive-age multipara mothers using a stratified cluster sampling technique. The data were collected by face-to-face interviews through pretes

SUBMITTER: Aklil MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9398008 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature