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October 11, 2025BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthOpen Access

Compliance with ≥ 8 antenatal care contacts and its associated factors among postnatal women attending public health facilities in Nekemte town, Western Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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GWGemechis Ifa WakjiraLSLencho Kajela SolbanaYDYohanis Gelana Digilu

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Overview

Cross-sectional study measures compliance with antenatal care among postnatal women, indicating factors influencing adherence.

Key Points

  • Only 10.4% of postnatal women complied with the eight antenatal care contacts.
  • Compliance was higher in women with medical conditions and good knowledge of pregnancy danger signs.
  • The study utilized cross-sectional methods to survey 414 postnatal women in public health facilities.
  • To improve compliance, targeted health education and male partner involvement in maternal health are essential.

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Wakjira et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ea72339f1bd4df558ced1chttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08223-6
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