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    Assessment of Factors Affecting Utilization of Focused Antenatal Care Among Women in Gibe Wereda, Hadiya Zone, Snnpr Ethiopia, 2015
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-06) Bekele, Tigist; Hailu, Aklilu (PhD)
    BACKGROUD: Focused antenatal care (FANC) is one of the important factors in dropping maternal morbidity and mortality; meanwhile, many women in Ethiopia do not receive such care. However, little is known about determinants factor of FANC service utilization in Ethiopia and particularly in Gibe Wereda. OBJECTIVES: To determine focused antenatal care status and associated factors among mothers who gave birth within 3 month preceding the study in Gibe Wereda. METHOD: A community based cross sectional study was conducted using quantitative methods from April, 2015 in Gibe Wereda, on 287 women who gave birth 3 month preceding the study. To select study participant in the Wereda, 8 out of 22 Kebeles were selected randomly. A study participant or mothers were selected by simple random sampling method from the sampling frame. Data was entered by Epidata 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0, and ethical clearance, consent letter and informed consent was obtained from Addis Ababa ethical review committee, Gibe Wereda administration and study participant respectively. RESULT: Majority the respondents 166 (58.7%) were between 25-34 age group with mean age of 29.14years. In this study the overall coverage for Antenatal care utilization was 242 (85.5%). Among 283 interviewed mothers 114 (40.3%) followed four and above times ante natal care visit during their last pregnancy and 169 (59.7%) mothers followed less than four times.Mother’s educational status, travel time, knowledge of danger signs, plan for last pregnancy and knowledge on starting ANC were found to be predictors of focused antenatal care utilization. Conclusion and recommendation: Even if there was relatively high antenatal care utilization among the study participants but focused antenatal care utilization was low in the study area. Women’s education status, teaching month’s of starting ANC and educating about obstetric danger signs is an important factor for utilization of FANC service in the study area suggesting that educating girls will have a great impact on improving future utilization of FANC in the area. Availing health infrastructure is crucial in reducing time travel to reach health facility will enhance women to follow FANC.