Abstract
Introduction: Knowledge of pregnancy danger sign is the vital step in receiving appropriate and timely referral to maternal and newborn care units. Therefore, the current analysis assesses knowledg...
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Knowledge of pregnancy danger sign is the vital step in receiving appropriate and timely referral to maternal and newborn care units
Compared to women who had three and less family members, women who had more than three family members were more likely [Adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 2.25; 95% CI (1.26, 4.01)] to know danger signs of pregnancy
Compared to women who had three and less family members, women who had more than three family members were more likely to know danger signs of pregnancy
Summary
Knowledge of pregnancy danger sign is the vital step in receiving appropriate and timely referral to maternal and newborn care units. The current analysis assesses knowledge of pregnancy danger signs and associated factors among women who gave birth in the two years preceding the survey among pastoralist communities in Afar Regional State, Northeastern Ethiopia. The recent Ethiopian demographic and health survey shows maternal mortality ratio of 412 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. This represents 25% of all deaths among reproductive age (15–49 years) women (Central Statistical Agency (CSA), 2016). A community based cross sectional study in Tigray Region of Ethiopia in 2013 revealed maternal mortality ratio of 266 per 100,000 live births. Direct obstetric causes accounted for 61% of all pregnancy related deaths in which 34% of death was attributed to hemorrhage (Godefay, Byass, Kinsman, & Mulugeta, 2015)
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