Sisay Tesfaye

Department of Public Health, Hawassa College of Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Timing of first antenatal care attendance and associated factors among pregnant women at public Health Facilities of Hawassa City, Sidama, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Selamawit Kebede, Sisay Tesfaye, Bereket Hegeno, Amanuel Ayele and Teshale Belayneh*
  
  Background: Timely initiation of antenatal care can reduce pregnancy related problems and save the lives of mothers and babies. The African region has large intraregional disparities in terms of coverage of basic maternal health interventions like antenatal care. This study was aimed at assessing the timing of first antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women who attend antenatal care clinics at public health centers in Hawassa city. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was carried out in Hawassa city public health centers from September 1 to 30, 2022. A total of 235 randomly selected mothers who attend at ANC clinic were included in the study. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize the data. A logistic regression model was used to analyze the data using statistical package for .. Read More»