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Knowledge of pre-conception health and planned pregnancy among married women in Jinka town, southern Ethiopia and factors influencing knowledge

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  • Kassahun Fikadu
  • Biresaw Wasihun
  • Osman Yimer

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Background: Optimizing women’s health and knowledge of preconception healthcare before conceiving a pregnancy decreases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, preconception health care is one of the missing pillars in the continuum of maternal and child health care in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess knowledge of pre-conception health, its relation to planned pregnancy, parity, family planning use, and education among married women in Southern Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 337 married women recruited from March 25 to April 30, 2018 in Jinka town. A simple random sampling technique was employed and the data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis involved calculating frequencies, percentages, and logistic regression. Associations were assessed using odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals with statistical significance determined at a p-value

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  • Kassahun Fikadu & Biresaw Wasihun & Osman Yimer, 2022. "Knowledge of pre-conception health and planned pregnancy among married women in Jinka town, southern Ethiopia and factors influencing knowledge," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(5), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0268012
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268012
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