ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2023
Utilization of preconception care and associated factors among pregnant women attending ANC in private MCH Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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- The magnitude of preconception care utilization and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Folic acid supplementation during preconception period in sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
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- The relationship between pregnant women's attitudes toward preconception care and pregnancy adaptation: a cross-sectional descriptive study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Utilization of Preconception Care Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at a Tertiary Hospital, Northern Uganda.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Preconception care utilisation among women of reproductive age in Ghana: using Andersen's behavioural model.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Inequality in preconception care utilization based on the opportunity inequality framework: evidence from explained machine learning.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Perspectives on preconception care in Ethiopia: Social, cultural, and structural determinants.PloS one · 2026Article
- Preconception care practice among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Wachemo University, Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, southern Ethiopia, 2022: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Determinants of macrosomia among newborns delivered in Jigjiga City, Eastern Ethiopia: a case-control study.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2024Article
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- Negative Perceptions, Low Knowledge, and Social Stigma as Barriers to Preconception Care in Primary Health Care.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDespite its benefit in promoting maternal health and the health of her developing fetus, little is known about preconception care practice and its associated factors in Ethiopia. Moreover, preconception care utilization in private hospitals is not known. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to determine the utilization of preconception health care services and its associated factors among pregnant women following antenatal care in the private Maternal and Child Health hospitals in Addis Ababa.
methodsA Hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to April 30,2022 among 385 women attending ANC in private MCH hospitals. Bestegah and Hemen MCH hospitals were selected by convenience method. Data were collected by a pretested self-administered semi-structured questionnaire. To identify the factors associated with the utilization of preconception care, bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis were performed. Adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence interval were estimated to assess the strength of associations, and statistical significance was declared at a p-value < 0.05.
resultsThe utilization of preconception care among the pregnant mothers according to our study was 40%. Professional/technical/managerial occupation (AOR = 4.3, 95%CI = 1.13, 16.33, P < 0.032), having good knowledge on preconception care (AOR = 3.5, 95%CI = 1.92, 6.53, P < 0.000), having unintended pregnancy (AOR = 0.1, 95%CI = 0.03, 0.42, P < 0.001), history of family planning use before conception (AOR = 3.9, 95%CI = 1.20, 12.60, P < 0.023), having pre-existing medical disease(s) (AOR = 8.4, 95%CI = 2.83, 24.74, P < 0.002), and having adverse pregnancy outcome(s) in previous pregnancies (AOR = 3.2, 95%CI = 1.55, 6.50, P < 0.000) were significantly associated with preconception care utilization.
conclusionsThis study found out that the utilization of preconception care in the private MCH hospitals is still low i.e., only 40%. Occupation, level of knowledge, having unintended pregnancy, history of family planning use before conception, having adverse pregnancy outcome(s) in previous pregnancy and having pre-existing medical disease(s) were independently associated with preconception care utilization. Lack of awareness about the availability of the services and having an unintended pregnancy were the main reasons for not utilizing preconception care.
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