Non-utilization of postnatal care and its associated factors among women who gave birth in rural districts of Northern Ethiopia: A community-based mixed-method study.

The non-utilization of PNC services in this study was higher than the majority, but not all, of the previous comparable local and worldwide findings. Mode of delivery, hearing postnatal care information, the number of antenatal visits, transportation availability, and knowledge of postnatal care services were factors affecting the non-utilization of postnatal care. The clients' poor awareness, information gaps, cultural and religious beliefs, service inaccessibility, and healthcare staff's inauspicious approach were barriers explored. Therefore, counseling and transportation access need to be reinforced in the setting.