scholarly journals Magnitude and Associated Risk Factor of HBV Virus Among Pregnant Mothers Attending Antenatal Care in Debre Tabor Referral Hospital; Northwest Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Moges Ayalew Kassaw ◽  
Eninur Dejen Amera ◽  
Kefyalew Amogne Azanaw
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Debre Tabor ◽  
Pregnant Mothers

scholarly journals Adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation and associated factors among antenatal care attendants in Northwest Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Berhanu Abebaw Mekonnen ◽  
Yadeta Dessie ◽  
Negga Baraki ◽  
Abdu Oumer ◽  
Mehari Gebru
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Adherence Rate ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Acid Supplementation ◽  
Iron And Folic Acid ◽  
Pregnant Mothers

<p>Iron and folic acid supplementation is the key approach for anemia prevention and control during pregnancy. In Ethiopia only &lt;1% of pregnant mothers ingest the ideal number of tablets. Although, adherence is the most important challenge, literature is dearth and the predictors are undoubtedly recognized. Institution based quantitative cross sectional study design triangulated with qualitative methods was employed among 395 systematically selected pregnant mothers attending antenatal care in Debre Markos town, Ethiopia. Data were collected using interviewer administered structured questionnaire. Data were entered into Epi data and exported to SPSS software. Bivariate and multivariable Logistic regression with the 95% confidence interval was computed. P-value &lt; 0.05 was declared as statistically significant. Eight in-depth interviews were conducted. The data were entered and analyzed using open code software. Adherence rate was 55.5% (95%CI, 50.5%-60.4%). Pregnant mothers who had; history of anemia during current pregnancy [AOR:7.9, 95%CI (4.44-14.01)], primary education (AOR:4.0, 95%CI (1.88-8.54)], secondary education and above (AOR:3.6, 95%CI (1.20-6.94)], good knowledge of iron and folic acid supplementation [AOR:2.1, 95%CI (1.24-3.56)], and early registration for antenatal care (AOR:1.8, 95%CI (1.06-3.11)] were predictors of iron and folic acid supplementation adherence. The rate of adherence was low. Getting medical advice and fear of illness if missed were the primary reasons that enforce mothers to take the tablets. Hence, improving mothers’ knowledge regarding overall aspects of the tablet through better advice, community teaching and the mass media at large, would improve adherence.</p>

scholarly journals Prevalence of domestic violence and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care service at University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elfalet Fekadu ◽  
Getachew Yigzaw ◽  
Kassahun Alemu Gelaye ◽  
Tadesse Awoke Ayele ◽  
Tameru Minwuye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Referral Hospital

scholarly journals Self-Care Practice and Associated Factors among Hypertensive Patients in Debre Tabor Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Shegaw Gelaw ◽  
Melaku Kindie Yenit ◽  
Solomon Gedlu Nigatu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Stress Control ◽  
Debre Tabor

Background. Hypertension prevalence is continuously rising and is projected to be 1.56 billion cases by the year 2025. Despite the great progress made in the treatment of hypertension, many patients still do not achieve optimal results and experience devastating complications due to uncontrolled high blood pressure. Objective. The aim of this study is to assess self-care practice and associated factors among hypertensive patients. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Debre Tabor Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, from October to November 2020. A single population proportion formula and systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit 392 study participants. The data were entered to Epi-Info software version 7.1 and then exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. A descriptive statistic was expressed as percentage, frequency, and mean. Finally, multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with dependent variable using a p value of <0.05. Results. A total 392 eligible hypertensive patients participated in the study. The self-care practice among hypertension patients was found to be 54.1%. Urban residency (AOR = 2.17; 95% CI, 1.2–3.9), social support (AOR = 2.12; 95% CI, 1.13–3.39), good knowledge (AOR = 1.83; 95% CI, 1.15–2.91), age between 40 and 64 (AOR = 3.15; 95% CI, 1.19–8.3), age ≥65 (AOR = 3.81; 95% CI, 1.35–10.7), and stress control (AOR = 1.6; 95% CI, 1.06–2.67) were predictors of hypertension self-care practice. Conclusion and Recommendation. The study revealed that almost one out of two hypertension patients had good hypertension self-care practice. Good social support, age greater than 40 years, urban residency, good basic knowledge, and having stress control were positively associated with hypertensive self-care practice.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Anti–Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 117863372094887
Author(s):  
Senait Mulugeta ◽  
Abaineh Munshea ◽  
Endalkachew Nibret
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Congenital Toxoplasmosis ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk

Background: Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that causes a zoonotic disease called toxoplasmosis. If the infection acquired during pregnancy is not detected and treated early, the parasite can be transmitted transplacentally to the fetus, resulting in congenital toxoplasmosis, which likely leads to serious consequences in the fetus. Toxoplasmosis constitutes a major public health problem particularly in low- and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and to assess the potential risk factors of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data on the sociodemographic and potential obstetric and behavioral risk factors were gathered through pretested structured questionnaires, and 3 mL of venous blood was also drawn from each of randomly selected 233 study subjects. The serum samples were separated from the blood samples and tested for anti- Toxoplasma antibody using Toxo-latex slide agglutination test. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between risk factors considered and T gondii infection. Results: The overall prevalence of T gondii infection was 67.8%, indicating a high prevalence of toxoplasmosis in the study area. In multivariate analysis, keeping domestic cat at home was found to be the only explanatory variable of toxoplasmosis (adjusted odds ratio = 2.449, 95% confidence interval = 1.183-5.070, P = .016). All sociodemographic variables and most of the potential obstetric and behavioral risk factors were not statistically significant explanatory variables of T gondii infection. Conclusion: The prevalence of toxoplasmosis is high in the study area. Thus, pregnant women should be aware of the potential risk of the disease when keeping cats at home and management of their litter. Inclusion of serologic screening for T gondii infection at antenatal care is warranted for prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis.

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