Individual and community level determinants of delayed antenatal care initiation in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis of the 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic Health Survey.

Addisu Alehegn AlemuLiknaw Bewket ZelekeDesalegn Abebaw JemberGetachew Mullu KassaMarjan Khajehei

Published in: PloS one (2024)

The prevalence of delayed ANC initiation in Ethiopia was high. Enhancing mothers' education, empowering them through economic initiatives, improving their health-seeking behavior towards facility delivery, and universally reinforcing standardized ANC, along with collaborating with the existing local community structure to disseminate health information, are recommended measures to reduce delayed ANC initiation.

Keyphrases

health information
healthcare
quality improvement
mental health
social media
pregnant women
palliative care
risk factors
preterm birth
risk assessment
pain management
long term care