Open Access<p>Factors Associated with Timely Antenatal Care Booking Among Pregnant Women in Remote Area of Bule Hora District, Southern Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Girma Tufa,
Reta Tsegaye,
Dejene Seyoum
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s255009
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , empowerment , family medicine , pregnancy , population , prenatal care , public health , cross sectional study , health care , obstetrics , environmental health , pediatrics , nursing , pathology , biology , political science , law , economics , genetics , economic growth
Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the most cost-effective and crucial components of maternal health care services. In developing countries where access to care, empowerment, and decision making power of women is low, ANC service is vital. The time at which first ANC visit was done has the utmost importance to ensure optimal health effects for both women and children. This study aimed to assess the proportion and factors associated with early antenatal care booking among pregnant women who were attending public health institutions in a remote area of Bule Hora district, Southern Ethiopia, from May to July, 2019.