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Mothers treatment seeking intention for neonatal danger signs in northwest Ethiopia: A structural equation modeling

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  • Tariku Nigatu Bogale
  • Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku
  • Alemayehu Worku Yalew
  • Gashaw Andargie Bikis
  • Zemene Tigabu Kebede

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Background: Neonatal mortality contributes to nearly half of under-five mortality in Ethiopia. Treatment seeking for newborn danger signs remains low despite correlations with neonatal mortality. This study tests a theoretical model of factors affecting mothers’ treatment seeking intention for neonatal danger signs in northwest Ethiopia. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted from March 3–18, 2016 in northwest Ethiopia. A total of 2,158 pregnant women and women who had delivered in the past 6 months were interviewed. Latent variables; knowledge of neonatal danger signs (KDS), household level women empowerment (HLWE) and positive perception toward the behavior of health care providers (PPBHCP) were measured using a Five Point Likert Scale. Socioeconomic status (SES), number of antenatal care attendance, perceived cost of treatment (PCT), average distance to health facilities (ADHF) and treatment seeking intention (TSI) were observed variables in the study. A structural equation modeling was applied to test and estimate the hypothesized model of relationships among latent and observed variables and their direct and indirect effects on TSI. Result: KDS, PPBHCP, HLWE, and PCT showed direct, positive and significant association with TSI (β = 0.41, p

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  • Tariku Nigatu Bogale & Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku & Alemayehu Worku Yalew & Gashaw Andargie Bikis & Zemene Tigabu Kebede, 2018. "Mothers treatment seeking intention for neonatal danger signs in northwest Ethiopia: A structural equation modeling," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(12), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0209959
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209959
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