Family Medicine & Medical Science Research
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Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Initiation of Antenatal Care and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Public Health Centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Adela LA* and Tiruneh MA
  
  Introduction: Antenatal care (ANC) refers to the care that is given to an expectant mother from the time that conception is confirmed until the beginning of labor and also initiation of antenatal care visits is an essential component of services to improve maternal and new born health. Pregnancy related complication can be minimized if antenatal care is received timely or early in the pregnancy, during the first 16 weeks of gestation for the first time and continued until delivery. Pregnancy related complication is preventable. Studies show high maternal death prevalence worldwide and every day, approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and child birth. Therefore, this study aims to assess initiation of antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women in public health centers in Addis Ababa. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2327-4972.20.9.248

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