Kotebe Metropolitan University, Department of Public Health Nutrition, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research
Assessment of Knowledge about Danger Signs of Pregnancy and Its Associated Factors among Women in Akaki Kality Sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Author(s): Belete Teshome* and Yirgalem Feleke
Background: Maternal mortality rates in Ethiopia are still high; at an estimated 412 per 100,000 live births, where little is known about the status of pregnant women on danger signs of pregnancy. Increasing women's knowledge of pregnancy danger signs is essential for safe motherhood.
Objectives: To assess knowledge about danger signs of pregnancy and its associated factors among women in the Akaki-Kality sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women in the Akakikality sub-city from July 10 to July 25, 2022. A total of 464 study participants were chosen using a systematic random sampling technique. The level of knowledge of pregnancy danger signs was assessed using descriptive statistics, which were also used to summarize other variables. The associated fact.. View More»
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