Utilization of Antenatal Care and Skilled Birth Delivery Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review

MA Lateef, D Kuupiel, GG Mchunu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Daily, the number of women who die around the world reaches an average of 800; these
deaths are a result of obstetric complications in pregnancy and childbirth, and 99% of these …

The Magnitude of Optimal Antenatal Care Utilization and Its Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross …

AT Belay, SM Fenta, H Birhan Biresaw… - International journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Adequate antenatal care is essential for the health of the mother and the
development of the fetus. The World Health Organization recommends at least four …

Nutritional knowledge, nutritional status and associated factors among pregnant adolescents in the West Arsi Zone, central Ethiopia

A Tesfaye, Y Adissu, D Tamiru, T Belachew - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
When pregnancy occur among teenagers; there is a competition for nutrients between the
still-growing adolescent mother and her fetus. Pregnant adolescents' nutrition issues are not …

Multilevel negative binomial analysis of factors associated with numbers of antenatal care contacts in low and middle income countries: Findings from 59 nationally …

AZ Alem, BA Tegegne, FM Aragaw, RE Teklu… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the recommended interventions to reduce
stillbirth, maternal, neonatal, and child mortality through early identification and …

Disparities in Antenatal Care Visits between Urban and Rural Ethiopian Women

SK Wake, A Botore, A Mohammed… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Utilizing antenatal care is one of the best ways to identify issues that are
already present or could arise throughout pregnancy. Despite increased efforts to expand …

Factors related to blood pressure assessment during pregnancy in Ethiopia: Multilevel analysis using the 2019 mini demographic and health survey data

TK Tesfie, BG Yirsaw, MC Agimas, MW Merid… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Blood pressure assessment is an essential strategy for early detection and
treatment of hypertension and hypotension. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are …

Factors Affecting Nonadherence to WHO's Recommended Antenatal Care Visits among Women in Pastoral Community, Northeastern Ethiopia: A Community‐Based …

K Urmale Mare, A Gebre Wuneh… - Nursing Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. More than half of the pregnant women in Ethiopia do not receive the
recommended number of antenatal care visits. In the Afar region, where women have limited …

Antenatal care service utilization disparities between urban and rural communities in Ethiopia: A negative binomial Poisson regression of 2019 Ethiopian Demography …

F Endale, B Negassa, T Teshome, A Shewaye… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Although there have been consistent improvements in maternal mortality, it
remains high in developing countries due to unequal access to healthcare services during …

Why does the number of antenatal care visits in Ethiopia remain low?: A Bayesian multilevel approach

D Atlaw, TG Charkos, J Kasim, VK Chatu - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Antenatal care (ANC) visit is a proxy for maternal and neonatal health. The ANC
is a key indicator of access and utilization of health care for pregnant women. Recently, eight …

Missed Opportunity of Antenatal Care Services Utilization and Associated Factors among Reproductive Age Women in Eastern Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia …

I Mussa, O Makhubela-Nkondo, MB Maruta… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Despite the enormous advantages of early pregnancy‐related problem
diagnosis and therapy during prenatal care visits, not all pregnant women begin antenatal …