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ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2021

Knowledge of Preconception Healthcare and Associated Factors: A Study among Mothers in Jinka Town, Southern Region, Ethiopia.

Kassahun Fikadu Tesema, Tamirat Cheneka, Alemayehu Alemu, Mekonen Feyissa, Birhanu Birkaye, Hafiza Mohammed, Eleni Kidu, Getahun Wegaso, Biresaw Wasihun

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Kassahun Fikadu TesemaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3702-6103
Tamirat ChenekaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Alemayehu AlemuDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Mekonen FeyissaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Birhanu BirkayeDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Hafiza MohammedDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Eleni KiduDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Getahun WegasoDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Biresaw WasihunMaternal and Reproductive Health at Arba Minch University, Midwifery Department, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.

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backgroundPreconception healthcare is promising to improve the reproductive health status of women and couples if they receive care three months to two years before conception. In the current context of Ethiopia, however, preconception healthcare is overlooked in the continuum of care. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge of preconception healthcare and associated factors: a study among mothers in Jinka town, southern region, Ethiopia.

methodsA community-based cross-sectional study was employed among 522 randomly selected women of childbearing age who are living in Jinka town from March to April 2018. The study considers all the kebeles in the town. Study subjects were determined using proportionate-to-population size allocation. Then, a systematic random sampling technique was applied. Data were collected using a semistructured and pretested questionnaire. Descriptive summary data and binary logistic regression analysis were carried out to identify factors with the 95% confidence level and a

resultsA total of 513 study subjects participated in this study. The overall preconception healthcare knowledge score of women in Jinka town was 51.1%. In the multivariable analysis, housewives (AOR = 2.93; 95% CI: 1.38-6.19), an education level of at least college (AOR = 3.79; 95% CI: 1.75-8.23), no history of neonatal death (AOR = 4.13; 95% CI = 1.39-12.25), and the use of family planning methods (AOR = 2.38; 95% CI: 1.49-3.79) increased the probability of preconception healthcare knowledge compared to the counterparts.

conclusionIn this study, women's knowledge of preconception healthcare was found borderline. The identified factors were housewife, education level of at least college, no history of neonatal death, and using family planning methods. Therefore, emphasizing these factors for the enhancement of women's knowledge of preconception healthcare is a necessary step.

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Preconception CareAdolescentAdultChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusEthiopiaFemaleFetal DiseasesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMarriageMiddle AgedMothersOccupationsParity

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