Gynecology & Obstetrics
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Mulugeta Dile

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• Research Article
  Knowledge of Obstetric Danger Signs and its Associated Factors in Debaytilatgin District, Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study
  Author(s): Mulugeta Dile, Daniel Taddesse, Molla Gedefaw and Tarekegn Asmama Mulugeta Dile, Daniel Taddesse, Molla Gedefaw and Tarekegn Asmama
  
  Introduction: Raising awareness of women on danger signs of pregnancy is crucial for safe motherhood. In Ethiopia, a country where maternal morbidity and mortality is high; little is known about the knowledge level of pregnant women on obstetric danger signs and its associated factors. Objective: This study aimed to assess pregnant women’s knowledge about obstetric danger signs and associated factors in Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to October 30, 2013, on a sample of 802 pregnant women systematically selected from 8 rural and 2 urban Kebeles (the smallest administrative unit). A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The collected data were entered into a computer by using Epi Info version 3.5.3 and analyzed using SPSS version.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0932.1000315

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