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. 2021 Jan 6;21(1):22.
doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03523-5.

Individual and community level factors associated with delayed first postnatal care attendance among reproductive age group women in Ethiopia

Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale  1 , Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema  2 , Yigizie Yeshaw  2   3 , Ayenew Kassie Tesema  4 , Adugnaw Zeleke Alem  2 , Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew  2
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Individual and community level factors associated with delayed first postnatal care attendance among reproductive age group women in Ethiopia

Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale et al. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. .

Abstract

Background: Postnatal care (PNC) visits provide a huge benefit for ensuring appropriate breastfeeding practices, to monitor the overall health status of the newborn, to timely diagnose and intervene birth-related complications, and to plan future family planning options. Despite delayed PNC attendance have a great impact on the survival of the mother and the newborn it still receives less emphasis. As a result, most mothers do not receive PNC services early. We, therefore, aimed to determine individual and community level factors associated with delayed first Postnatal Care attendance among reproductive age group women in Ethiopia.

Methods: We used the most recent Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS 2016) data to determine associated factors of delayed first PNC in Ethiopia. A weighted sample of 4308 women with a live birth in the two years preceding the survey was included. A multilevel logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the data. Variables with p-value < 0.05 in the multivariable multilevel logistic regression analysis were declared significantly associated with delayed first PNC attendance.

Results: In this study, both individual level and community level factors were associated with delayed PNC attendance. Among the individual level factors: having four or more antenatal care visit [Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR) = 0.73; 95% CI: 0.59, 0.92], delivery at a health facility [AOR = 0.04; 95% CI: 0.03, 0.05], and perceiving distance from the health facility as not a big problem [AOR = 0.73; 95% CI: 0.58, 0.91] were associated with lower odds of delayed first PNC attendance. Of community level factors: being in Oromia [AOR = 2.31; 95% CI: 1.38, 3.83] and Gambela [AOR = 2.01; 95% CI: 1.13, 3.56] regions were associated higher odds of delayed first PNC attendance.

Conclusions: Both individual level and community level factors were found to be associated with delayed PNC attendance. Strengthening antenatal care utilization, institutional delivery, and appropriate distributions of maternal health services in each region and areas far apart from the health facility are recommended.

Keywords: Delayed first postnatal care attendance; Ethiopia; Reproductive Age Women.

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