Why maternal continuum of care remains low in Northwest Ethiopia? A multilevel logistic regression analysis

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Background Non-adherence to the maternal continuum of care remains a significant challenge. Though early initiation and continuum of care are recommended for mothers’ and newborns’ well-being, there is a paucity of evidence that clarify this condition in resource-limited settings. This study aimed to assess the level of women’s completion of the maternal continuum of care and factors affecting it in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from October to November, 2020. Data were collected from 811 women who had a recent history of birth within the past one year. The random and fixed effects were reported using an adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. The p-value of 0.05 was used to declare significantly associated factors with women’s completion of the maternal continuum of care. Results The study revealed that 6.9% (95%CI: 5.3–8.9%) of women were retained fully on the continuum of maternal care, while 7.89% of women did not receive any care from the existing healthcare system. Attending secondary and above education (AOR = 3.15; 95%CI: 1.25,7.89), membership in the women’s development army (AOR = 2.91; 95%CI: 1.56,5.44); being insured (AOR = 2.59; 95%CI: 1.33,5.01); getting health education (AOR = 2.44; 95%CI: 1.33,4.45); short distance to health facility (AOR = 4.81; 95%CI: 1.55,14.95); and mass-media exposure (AOR = 2.39; 95%CI: 1.11,5.15) were significantly associated with maternal continuum of care. Conclusions The maternal continuum of care is low in rural northwest Ethiopia compared to findings from most resource-limited settings. Therefore, the existing health system should consider multilevel intervention strategies that focus on providing maternal health education, facilitating insurance mechanisms, encouraging women’s participation in health clubs, and ensuring physical accessibility to healthcare facilities to be more effective in improving maternal health services.

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Hailemariam, T., Atnafu, A., Gezie, L. D., & Tilahun, B. (2022). Why maternal continuum of care remains low in Northwest Ethiopia? A multilevel logistic regression analysis. PLoS ONE, 17(9 September). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274729

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