Mothers' utilization and associated factors in preconception care in northern Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study.

Mothers' utilization of preconception care is low. Mothers knowledge on preconception care, experience of adverse birth outcome, having chronic health problems and husband support increases utilization of preconception care. However, mothers who experienced challenges in visiting a health facility showed decrease preconception care utilization. Therefore, increased efforts are need in terms of advocating for involvement of husband's and awareness creation respecting preconception care services for all women.