Factors associated with women’s autonomy regarding maternal and child health care utilization in Bale Zone: a community based cross-sectional study

Abstract Background majority of neonate and maternal death is occurring in the first week of delivery. Therefore, utilization of postnatal care within the first week of delivery is essential to increase the survival of both a mother and newborn. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the use of postnatal care in the first week of delivery and factors associated among women who gave birth in the last six weeks. Method A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Dano District, one of the remotest districts in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. A total of 274 women who gave birth during the last six weeks and selected using random sampling method were included in the study. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with the utilization of postnatal care within the first week of delivery. Finding with a p-value less than 0.05 is considered a statistically significant association. Result early postnatal care utilization is found to be (within the first week of delivery) was 23.7 percent. Mother given appointment after delivery [AOR=4.84, 95% CI= (1.46, 16.1)], have used postnatal care previous [AOR= 7.4, 95% CI= (2.9, 18.5)] and aware of postnatal care within first week of delivery [AOR=4.27, 95% CI= (1.46, 12.49)] were more likely to use the postnatal care within first week. The qualitative finding indicated traditional beliefs during postpartum also found to affect the use of postnatal care. Conclusion The utilization of postnatal care within first week of delivery in was low in the district. Therefore, creating awareness on the benefits of early postnatal care, and designing of strategies to decrease the effect of traditional belief on postnatal care recommended to improve the coverage.

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Health Care Utilization and Symptom Severity in Ghanaian Children – a Cross-Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0080598 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 8 (11) ◽

pp. e80598 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ralf Krumkamp ◽

Nimako Sarpong ◽

Benno Kreuels ◽

Lutz Ehlkes ◽

Wibke Loag ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Utilization ◽

Symptom Severity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Utilization ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Inequalities in maternal health care utilization in Benin: a population based cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ◽

10.1186/s12884-018-1846-6 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Sanni Yaya ◽

Olalekan A. Uthman ◽

Agbessi Amouzou ◽

Michael Ekholuenetale ◽

Ghose Bishwajit

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Maternal Health ◽

Health Care Utilization ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Maternal Health Care ◽

Care Utilization ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Maternal Health Care Utilization

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Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers of tribal area of Madhya Pradesh, India: a community based cross sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151561 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 194-199 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Arvind Sharma ◽

Pritesh Thakur ◽

Rajesh Tiwari ◽

Pradeep Kasar ◽

Richa Sharma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Early Initiation ◽

Madhya Pradesh ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Early Initiation Of Breastfeeding ◽

Tribal Area ◽

Initiation Of Breastfeeding

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Prelacteal Feeding and Associated Factors Among Northwestern Ethiopian Women Having Children Less than Six Months Age: A Community Based Cross- Sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-37785/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Maezu G/slassie1 ◽

Kiflay Mulugeta ◽

Abraha Teklay Berhe

Keyword(s):

Breast Feeding ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Prelacteal Feeding ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Timely Initiation ◽

Factors Associated

Abstract Background: Prelacteal feeding is administration of any food or fluid other than breast milk before initiation of breast feeding. Optimal breastfeeding including discouraging prelacteal feeding could save 823,000 lives per year among children ages five years old and younger. Despite of this mothers give prelacteal feeding to their child in different part of Ethiopia; However, there is a paucity of information on prevalence of prelacteal feeding and associated factors in the study area. Thus, the current study aimed at determining of the prevalence of prelacteal feeding and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than six months in Gozamen district, East Gojjam zone, North West Ethiopia, 2019-2020Methods: A community -based cross-sectional study was conducted among 741 mothers of children aged less than six months in Gozamen district from August 2019 to Feb 2020. Stratified cluster sampling technique was used to select study participants. Data were collected by face to face interviewer-administered, pretested and semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis, bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression model were employed. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was used to identify factors associated with prelacteal feeding.Results: In this study the prevalence of prelacteal feeding was found to be 17.1%with 95%CI [14.3, 20]. Mothers who had no ANC follow up [AOR: 7.53, CI; 3.32, 17.05], those mothers who did not discard colostrum [AOR: 0.12, CI; 0.07, 0.12] time of breast feeding initiation [AOR: 3.53, CI; 2.05, 6.11] and mothers who had single ANC visit [AOR: 2.98, CI; 1.52, 5.85] were significant independent factors associated with prelacteal feeding.Conclusion: This study concluded that prelacteal feeding was high in the study area .Therefore, in order to tackle this problem strengthening antenatal follow up, timely initiation of breastfeeding, health education and awarenes creation of the communities are recommended interventions.

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