Determinants of late antenatal care follow up among pregnant women in Easter zone Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2018. Unmatched case- control study
Abstract Abstract Objective: The purpose of the study was to identify determinants of late antennal care at first visit in health facilities of eastern zoneof Tigray, Northern Ethiopia 2018. Result : Women with unplanned pregnancy (AOR= 4.03, 95%, CI: 1.56-5.67),Participants attended first antenatal care visit after 16 weeks for previous pregnancies (AOR= 3.9, 95% CI: 1.98-7.68), Participants did not accompanied by partner for antenatal visit (AOR= 1.29,95%, CI: 1.05-4.67), women who recognized their pregnancy at three months or late ( AOR= 4.7,95%,CI: 2.49-9.04) and participants who provided adequate time for their previous antenatal care by health professionals ( AOR = 0.461, 95% CI 0.342- 0.875) were found the determinant factors of late antenatal care at first Visit. Hence family planning utilization, times of first visit antenatal, information flow and supporting by partners have a great role in improving antenatal care at first visit. There for responsible bodies should give focuses on utilization of family planning, increasing awareness of pregnancy symptoms and health provisional provide adequate time during visits.