ArticleFrontiers in digital health2025
Prenatal ultrasound utilization and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in south Wollo zone public hospitals, north east, Ethiopia, 2023.
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- Antenatal Ultrasound Utilization and Associated Factors Among Postpartum Women in Durame Town Public Health Institutions, Central Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2026Article
- Fear Over Facts: Barriers to Timely Antenatal Ultrasound in Somalia-A Case-Based Multidisciplinary Commentary.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Prenatal ultrasound (US) is essential in antenatal care worldwide and offers significant benefits for maternal and neonatal health. It should be a standard procedure in low- income countries. However, its utilization remains poor in nations such as Ethiopia. Objective: This study aimed to assess the use of prenatal ultrasound and associated factors among pregnant women who attended antenatal care in South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, in 2023. Method: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 590 pregnant women from December 30, 2022, to February 28, 2023, in selected South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals. The data were coded, cleaned, and entered into Epi-Data version 4.6 and subsequently exported to SPSS version 26 for analysis. The strength of the association between the dependent and independent variables was presented as odds ratios (ORs) at a 95% confidence interval (95% CI), with a Results: The prevalence of prenatal ultrasound utilization was 62.8% [95% CI: 58.7%-66.8%]. The significant factors associated with utilization included urban residency (AOR = 4.82, 95% CI: 2.99-8.03), mothers' knowledge (AOR = 7.36, 95% CI: 4.06-13.32), educational status above primary (AOR = 2.10, 95% CI: 1.09-4.05), medical illness (AOR = 3.03, 95% CI: 1.64-5.59), government employment (AOR = 4.05, 95% CI: 1.70-9.64), and private employment (AOR = 2.34, 95% CI: 1.58-7.05). Conclusion: The proportion of patients who underwent prenatal ultrasound was lower than the WHO recommendation. The factors most significantly associated with ultrasound utilization were women's knowledge, urban residency, educational status, medical illness, and occupation. Therefore, the author recommended for health care providers educating mothers on the purposes of obstetric ultrasound and including a prenatal ultrasound screening as part of antenatal care is needed.
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