Association between pregnancy intention and late initiation of antenatal care among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tadesse TolossaEbisa TuriGetahun FetensaGinenus FekaduFassikaw KebedePublished in: Systematic reviews (2020)
The systematic review and meta-analysis found a statistically significant effect of pregnancy intention on late initiation of antenatal care among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Increased effort should be made to improve women's behavior towards contraceptive use through health education and counseling, especially those with unintended pregnancies. Furthermore, health education, counseling, and communication campaigns related to the timing of ANC and frequency should be promoted nationally.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- preterm birth
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- public health
- palliative care
- gestational age
- smoking cessation
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- health information
- hiv testing
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- health promotion
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- climate change
- breast cancer risk