Severe maternal outcome (SMO) encompasses women who survive life-threatening conditions either by chance or due to treatment quality, die. This concept assumes that severe morbidity predicts mortality risk, enabling the analysis of risk factors for outcomes and improving our understanding on causes death. study aims determine incidence SMO its leading in East Gojjam during a period regional conflict. A prospective follow-up was conducted at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital...

Universities are places where students live and study in close contact to each other. Nowadays, the foundations of this particular group have been affected significantly by rapid spread coronavirus disease 2019. The severity COVID-19 pandemic has demanded emergency use vaccines. However, there is still limited evidence vaccine acceptability perceived barriers among some subgroups, including university students. This aimed assess acceptance, associated factors, students, Ethiopia.A...

Women's decision-making autonomy is very crucial for the improvement of women empowerment, and maternal, neonatal, child healthcare utilization. As time immemorial, Ethiopian culture largely gender stratified, position subordinate to men in various household health-seeking matters. However, there a dearth empirical evidence on women's autonomy, especially maternal newborn Therefore, this study assessed married neonatal utilization associated factors Debretabor, Northwest Ethiopia.A...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is most prevalent among women of reproductive age and can have lifelong consequences. Screening within healthcare settings represents a promising first step toward addressing IPV, with providers playing central role in this response. A lack provider readiness to screen for IPV may leave victims vulnerable continued physical, psychological, sexual, health problems. This study aimed assess the identify factors affecting screening practices obstetrics gynecology...

Abstract Background Malaria is a critical public health concern in Ethiopia, with significant socioeconomic consequences. data trend analysis essential for understanding transmission patterns and adopting evidence-based malaria control measures. The purpose of this study was to determine the 5 year distribution North Shewa zone, Amhara region, 2023. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design employed analyse surveillance zone regional, spanning from July 2018 June indicator were gathered...

Allowing women to have a companion of their choice during labor and delivery is cost-effective strategy enhance the quality maternal care promote positive birth experience. Due limited studies on women's preferences for labour companionship, this study aimed assess desire companionship its associated factors among pregnant attending ante-natal at public health facilities in Debre Berhan City. A facility-based cross-sectional was conducted from August 1-30, 2022. face-to-face questionnaire...

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of immediate postpartum family planning utilisation and associated factors among women at public hospitals North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia. A facility-based cross-sectional was conducted in 1-30 May 2020. Systematic random sampling technique used select participants. Data were collected through a face-to-face interview using structured pretested questionnaire. Univariate multivariable logistic regression analyses employed. In analysis, p<0.05 adjusted OR...

Background: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious and cause for the death of many people worldwide. Due to physiological immunosuppressive state mechanical alteration, pregnant women are at higher risk severe illness adverse maternal fetal outcomes from COVID-19 than non-pregnant women. Compliance with preventive measures essential control related consequences. Therefore, this study aimed assess compliance among attending antenatal care public facilities Debre Berhan...

Background The immediate postpartum period is the most critical time for both mother and newborn. However, it neglected part of maternal continuum care, evidence in this regard was scarce Ethiopia. Therefore, study aimed to assess healthcare provider’s adherence care guidelines associated factors hospitals Gondar province. Methods A multicenter observational cross-sectional conducted among 406 providers from 15 th November 2020 10 March 2021. Data were collected through face-to-face...

Abstract Introduction Although sleep disturbance is a community problem, there limited study in Ethiopia. Therefore, this aimed to identify the prevalence and factors affecting postpartum poor quality women. Method A community-based cross-sectional was conducted from July 1st August 30th, 2021 Gondar city. The cluster sampling method used address 858 participants. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 19-item self-report measure of over past month maternal during period global PSQI score 5...

Depression is the most common mental health problem that affects women during pregnancy and after child-birth. Postpartum depression, in particular, has both short long-term effects on lives of mothers children. Women's a current global concern, but postpartum depression neglected issue maternal continuum care rarely addressed. Therefore, this study aimed to assess associated factors Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional was conducted from August 1st 30th, 2021...

Background Cervical cancer remains one of the major public health challenges in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. There was a scarce evidence regarding effect woman’s socio-demographic characteristics body mass index on development precancerous cervical lesions Therefore, current study aimed at identifying risk factors among women visiting referral hospitals for screening Amhara national regional state. Methods A hospital-based case-control conducted from 22 December 2019...

Background In developing countries, intimate partner violence is increasing alarmingly, though attention to this issue rarely given. It has devastating effects on the general wellbeing of women, pregnancy outcomes, and long-term health children, needs be addressed. Hence, study was designed assess associated factors in northwest Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional conducted from July 1 st August 30 th , 2021, among 858 postpartum women Gondar city. cluster sampling technique...

Introduction Pregnancy-related anxiety is a prevalent mental health issue that mostly affects women in low-income countries such as Ethiopia. It has been linked to unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, miscarriage, prematurity, and low birth weight. However, it often received less attention, community-based evidence lacks its prevalence associated factors. Thus, the purpose of this study was assess factors Northwest Ethiopian pregnant Gondar city. Methods A cross-sectional conducted from 1 July 30...

Abstract Background Recent evidence has found widespread reports of women experiencing cultural malpractice during childbirth in Asia and sub-Saharan African countries. Despite an endeavor made to drop maternal neonatal mortality, Ethiopia remains amongst the highest mortality rate. Thus, strengthening antenatal care (ANC) follow-up is midst reduction childbirth. This study was aimed assess magnitude associated factors postpartum among who gave birth within one year Gozamen district,...

Background In developing countries, home delivery without a skilled birth attendant is common practice. It has been evidenced that unattended linked with serious life-threatening complications for both the women and newborn. Institutional assistance could reduce 20–30% of neonatal mortality. This study aimed to assess traditional attendants’ (TBAs) utilization associated factors who gave in last two years Angolella Tara District, Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional was...

Adverse perinatal outcomes are the major cause of neonatal morbidity, mortality, and long-term physical psychological consequences. Contradicting evidence across studies was reported about impact grand multiparity on adverse outcomes. Older literature increased incidence complications in multiparas, but, recent reports failed to support this finding. In addition, there is a paucity comparative Thus, study aimed compare multiparous (GM) low (LM) women who give birth North Shewa Zone Public...

Abstract Background Low maternal healthcare service utilization contributes to poor and newborn health outcomes in rural Ethiopia. 'Motivational factors influence women's intention perform a specific behavior, the of subsequent home delivery related risks that may contribute death is less known. Therefore, this study aimed assess among women who gave birth at Sehala Seyemit district. Methods A community-based cross-sectional was conducted from September 1 st October 15 th , 2020, 653 women....

Objectives Preconception care can have a major public health impact by reducing maternal and childhood mortality morbidity. Despite this importance, preconception is still not implemented in majority of developing countries. Therefore, study aimed to assess the proportion knowledge its associated factors among reproductive-age women Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia. Design methods A community-based, cross-sectional was employed from 1 March 30 2019 women. Data were collected via face-to-face,...

Antenatal depression is a form of that occurs during pregnancy. This problem may worsen the COVID-19 epidemic and result in serious consequences for pregnant women, including other multiple psychosocial problems. However, prevalence pandemic women its associated factors has not been studied study area, even Ethiopia. An institution-based cross-sectional was conducted among 422 who were attending antenatal care public health institutions North Shewa Zone, The data collected from May 1- June...

Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death and one top 20 causes among women in Ethiopia. screening service has a vital value to reduce morbidity mortality. Even though cervical utilization Ethiopia unacceptably low, its determinant factors were not well studied study area. Hence, this was aimed at filling information gap. This identify determinants attending healthcare services Amhara region referral hospitals,

Background Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring (EFM) has been widely used in obstetric practice for over 40 years to improve perinatal outcomes. Its popularity is growing Ethiopia and other sub-Saharan African countries reduce high morbidity mortality rates. However, its impact on delivery mode outcomes low-risk pregnancies remains controversial. This study aimed assess the effect of continuous EFM neonatal among laboring mothers at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital,...

Mental health problems have increased worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Currently, loneliness is widely understood as a painful subjective experience when the social connections person has do not meet their interpersonal needs respect to quality or quantity of friendship interaction. It been linked unpleasant consequences for both mother and child. Therefore, this study aimed assess maternal during postpartum period associated factors Gondar city.A community-based...