Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
Research Article
Factors determining knowledge and preventive practice of COVID 19 pandemic among pregnant women at public health facilities: a multicenter cross-sectional study
Author(s): Mamaru Fetene*, Addisu Andualem Ferede and Keralem Anteneh Bishaw
Background: Due to their dread of this pandemic, which directly threatens both the mother's and baby's health, most pregnant women skip out on their prenatal appointments and deliveries at medical facilities.
Objectives: Assessing knowledge, preventive practice, and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care towards COVID-19 at public health facilities of east Gojjam zone, 2020.
Methods: Between December 1 and December 30, 2020, 847 pregnant women participated in a multi-center cross sectional study. The sampling process involved multiple stages. A pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data, which were then input into Epi Data version 4.6 and analyzed using SPSS version 25. To investigate the relationships between knowledge, COVID-19 prevention practices, and predictor variables, bivariable and multi.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167- 0420.23.12.665