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September 17, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Structural equation analysis on the inter-relationships between optimal antenatal care, health facility delivery and early postnatal care among women in Ethiopia: EDHS 2016

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SFSefineh Fenta FelekeNTNatnael Amare TesfaAGAbebe Kassa Geto

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Overview

Analysis highlights how antenatal care, health facility delivery, and media exposure impact maternal health outcomes in Ethiopia.

Key Points

  • Optimal antenatal care significantly increases the likelihood of health facility delivery, supporting enhanced maternal health.
  • Media exposure boosts the odds of using antenatal care and early postnatal care by up to 100%, emphasizing its importance.
  • The study utilized structural equation modelling to assess direct and indirect factors influencing maternal healthcare usage.
  • Improving education and media exposure may lead to higher use of maternal health services among women in Ethiopia.

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Feleke et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d42f69713b0b5dfea70e9fhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091825
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