Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
Research Article
Postnatal Care Utilization and Associated Factors Among Mothers Who Delivered in the Last Twelve Months in Sodo Zuria District of Wolaita Zone; Southern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Tilahun Saol*, Zeleke Argaw and Wolde Facha
Background: Maternal mortality ratios strongly reflect the overall effectiveness of health systems. Many low-income developing countries were suffering from maternal mortality and almost more than -half of the deaths take place within the postnatal period. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of postnatal care utilization and its associated factors among mothers who delivered within the last twelve months in Sodo Zuria District of Wolaita Zone; Southern Ethiopia, 2016.
Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study design was employed among mothers who delivered within the last twelve months. A total sample size of 394 was used. The study was conducted from March to April 2016. Variables that have statistically significant at bivariate logistic regression with p-value <0.2 were entered into the multiple logistic regres.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-1079.21.11.383
