Kidist Birmeta|Yohannes Dibaba|Desalegn Woldeyohannes
Determinants of maternal health care utilization in Holeta town, central Ethiopia
Addis Ababa University|Jimma University|Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
developing countries large number women dying due factors related pregnancy child birth implementing assuring utilization maternal health care services potentially one effective health interventions preventing maternal morbidity mortality however ethiopia utilization maternal health care low crosssectional study conducted january 20 february 20 2012 holeta town central ethiopia assess determinants maternal health care utilization among women given birth past three years prior survey structured questionnaire focus group discussion guides used data collection data collected sample 422 women town descriptive bivariate multivariate logistic regression analyses conducted statistical tests done level significance p 005 study revealed 87 women least one antenatal visit last pregnancy among antenatal service users 337 less four antenatal visits half antenatal care anc attendants made first visit second third trimester pregnancy although recommended anc started first trimester pregnancy significant association p005 anc attendance demographic socioeconomic health related factors age last birth literacy status women average monthly family income media exposure attitude towards pregnancy knowledge danger signs pregnancy presence husband approval anc study also revealed 616 women given birth health institutions parity literacy status women average monthly family income media exposure decision give birth perception distance health institutions hi anc attendance found significantly associated p005 delivery care dc attendance utilization anc dc service inadequate town utilization anc dc influenced demographic socioeconomic health related factors improving status women expanding educational opportunities strengthening promotion antenatal delivery care enhancing community awareness importance anc dc recommended