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Coverage of completion of four ANC visits based on recommended time schedule in Northern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study design

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  • Mulu Ftwi
  • Gebremedhin Gebre-egziabher Gebretsadik
  • Haftu Berhe
  • Mebrahtom Haftu
  • Gebrehiwot Gebremariam
  • Yemane Berhane Tesfau

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Background: Despite decades of implementation of maternal health care programs, the uptake of antenatal care services based on the recommended gestational age continues to be below the national and regional targets. Thus, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors related to the completion of four antenatal care visits among mothers who gave birth 6 months preceding the study. Method: We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative component included administering a pre-tested structured questionnaire to 466 mothers who gave birth 6 months preceding the study using a simple random sampling technique from respective Tabias. The quantitative result was analyzed using SPSS version 22. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was done to determine the association between independent and dependent variables. Variables were declared as statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05 in multivariable logistic regression model. The qualitative interview data were collected from eight mothers and four key informants recruited through purposive sampling method. Results: The overall prevalence of completion of four ANC visits based on the recommended time schedule was 9.9% (95% CI, 7.1–12.4). However, 63.9% of the participants attended four visits or more regardless of the recommended time schedule. Being member of community health insurance (AOR 2.140, 95% CI, 1.032–4.436), walking on foot less than or equal one hour to reach the health facility (AOR 3.921, 95% CI, 1.915–8.031), having workload at home (AOR 0.369, 95% CI, 0.182–0.751), and husband supported during antenatal care (AOR 2.561, 95% CI, 1.252–5.240) were independently associated with the completion of four ANC visits based on the recommended time schedule in multivariable analysis. Conclusion: The completion of four ANC contacts based on the recommended time schedule remains low in rural areas of Northern Ethiopia. Being a member of community health insurance, distance to the health facility, workload, and male involvement were associated with the completion of four ANC visits based on the recommended time schedule. The existing health system should consider improving the recommended ANC visits by integrating Community based interventions.

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  • Mulu Ftwi & Gebremedhin Gebre-egziabher Gebretsadik & Haftu Berhe & Mebrahtom Haftu & Gebrehiwot Gebremariam & Yemane Berhane Tesfau, 2020. "Coverage of completion of four ANC visits based on recommended time schedule in Northern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study design," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(8), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0236965
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236965
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