Postnatal Care Service Utilization and Associated Factors among Women Who Gave Birth in the Last six weeks at Public Health Facilities in Adama Town, Southeast Ethiopia: A facility based cross-sectional study

Abstract

 Background:-Postnatalperiodis a critical phase in the lives of mothers and newborn babies.
Postnatal care is regarded as the most important maternal health care service for the prevention
of physical and cognitive impairments as well as disability resulting from postnatal causes.The
aim of this study is to assess postnatal care service utilization and associated factors among
women who gave birth in the last 6weeks at public health facilities in Adama Town, Oromia
Regional State, Ethiopia.
Method:-A facility-based cross-sectional study was conductedfrom August 25 to September 25,
2019 among 410 women those gave birth in the last 12 monthes prior to the survey were
involved. Data were collected by using structured questionnaire. Binary logistic regression and
multiple logistic regression analysis were carried out to identify factors associated with
postnatal care services utilization. A significant association was declared at P-value is less than
0.05.
Result: This study revealed that majority of the respondents 394 (96%) delivered at health
facility. However, themagnitude ofrespondetspostnatal care services utilization was 77.8%.
Multi varaite analysis revealed that,education[AOR= 6.27; 95%CI :2.10, 18.70],Antenatal
Carefollow up[AOR = 3.06; 95%CI :1.70, 5.48] and awareness about Potnatal Care [AOR =
4.67; 95%CI :2.54, 8.58] were siginificantpridictors of Potnatal Care utilizations.
Conclusion: proportion of postnatal care service utlizaationwas higheras compared to result of
national survey. Educational status, Antenatal Carefollow up and aweness ofpostpartumservices
were the factors making a difference in utilizing Potnatal Care service. Strengthening the
provision of information, education and provision of quality Antenatal Careservice was
recommended.