scholarly journals Magnitude of Anemia and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Visiting Public Health Institutions for Antenatal Care Services in Adama Town, Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebrahim Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions

scholarly journals Late antenatal care initiation and its contributors among pregnant women at selected public health institutions in Southwest Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melkamsew Tesfaye ◽  
Yadeta Dessie ◽  
Melake Demena ◽  
Tewodros Yosef
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions

scholarly journals Pregnant women’s satisfaction with antenatal care services and its associated factors at public health facilities in the Harari region, Eastern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 205031212097348
Author(s):  
Simon Birhanu ◽  
Melake Demena ◽  
Yohannes Baye ◽  
Assefa Desalew ◽  
Bedru Dawud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Care Services ◽  
History Of

Background: Antenatal care coverage is very low in low-and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. Self-reported pregnant women’s satisfaction may be important in identifying the demographic, provider-, and facility-related factors that can be improved to increase antenatal care satisfaction. However, there is a paucity of data on pregnant women’s satisfaction in Ethiopia, particularly in the study setting. Therefore, this study aimed to assess antenatal care service satisfaction and associated factors among pregnant women at public health facilities in the Harari region of eastern Ethiopia. Methods: A health institution–based cross-sectional study was conducted among women who were attending antenatal care clinics in February 2017. All 531 pregnant women were selected using a systematic random sampling method. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire, entered into EpiData version 3.1, and analyzed using SPSS version 22.0 software. A logistic regression model was applied to control for confounders. The level of significance was determined at a p-value of less than 0.05. Results: The magnitude of pregnant women’s satisfaction with antenatal care services was 70.3% (95% confidence interval (CI) = 66.4%–74.3%). Receiving antenatal care services from the hospital (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.44, 95% CI = 1.50–3.98), did not attend formal education (AOR = 2.53, 95% CI = 1.52–4.20) and attended primary education (AOR = 2.17, 95% CI = 1.17–4.04), having a repeated visit to antenatal care (AOR = 4.62, 95% CI = 2.98–7.17), initiating antenatal care services within the first trimester (AOR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.12–2.71), having no history of stillbirth (AOR = 2.52, 95% CI = 1.37–4.65), and waiting for no more than 30 min in the health facility to get service (AOR = 2.31, 95% CI = 1.28–4.16) were factors associated with pregnant women’s satisfaction with antenatal care services. Conclusion: More than two-thirds of pregnant women were satisfied with the antenatal care service. The type of health facility, education status, number and initiation time of antenatal visit, history of stillbirth, and waiting time to get service were factors associated with pregnant women’s satisfaction with antenatal care services.

scholarly journals AWARENESS OF OBSTETRIC DANGER SIGNS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ATTEND ANTENATAL CARE IN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS OF ADAMA CITY, OROMIA, ETHIOPIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Natnaael Kidanu Yibalih ◽  
Worku Dugassa ◽  
Addis Alemu
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Obstetric Danger Signs ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions

Improving awareness of women about obstetric danger signs of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum period is the crucial first step in accepting appropriate and timely health care service. In Ethiopia, where pregnancy related complications and maternal death is high, little is known about level of awareness of obstetric danger signs. The aim of this study was to assess Awareness of Obstetric Danger Signs and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women who attend Ante-natal care in Public Health Institutions of Adama City, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2018.Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2017 to April 2018 and a total of 381 pregnant women were selected using Systematic random sampling technique. Interviewer administered structured Questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were cleaned and analyzed using EPI-INFO version 7 and SPSS window version 20. Bivariate and multi variable Logistic regression was used to assess association between awareness of obstetric danger signs and various independent variables.A total of 381 pregnant women were participated with 100% response rate. Of all participants about 44.4% knew seven and above obstetric danger signs of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum period. Out of the 381 participants 261 (68.5%), 240 (63%) and 164 (43%) knew at least two danger signs during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period, respectively. Vaginal bleeding was the most commonly mentioned danger signs of pregnancy (59.8%), labor (66.1%) and postpartum (60.4%). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, maternal and husband educational status, residence, and sources of obstetric danger signs related information were significantly associated with awareness of obstetric danger signs. Awareness of women about obstetric danger signs of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum period was low and affected by Partner & maternal educational status, sources of obstetric danger signs related information, and residence. Therefore, it needs to raise women’s awareness of danger signs and associated factors through maternal and child health service by designing appropriate strategies including provision of targeted information, education, and communication.

scholarly journals EXAMINING THE INCIDENCE OF CANDIDA ALBICANS AND TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF KOGI STATE

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 390-394
Author(s):  
Simon Abuh ◽  
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Salifu Melinga ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions

Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis are Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis are fungal infections that are raising health concerns. The studys objective was to examine the incidence of C. albicans and T. vaginalis infections among pregnant women in the rural communities of Kogi state. A total of three hundred and thirty-six women who attends antenatal care in public health institutions participated in the study. The study samples were pooled from the participants through their consulting physicians. The Analysis conducted on the samples showed that 61.3% of the total samples tested positive for C. albicans, 5.1% tested positive for T. vaginalis, and 33.6% were negative for both infections. However, no co-occurrence was reported. The study concludes that the disease is prevalent in Kogi state and recommends a robust enlightenment approach.

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