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December 6, 2025Frontiers in MedicineOpen Access

Timely initiation of new antenatal care contact model and its associated factors among pregnant women at Munessa health facilities, Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study

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GMGetu Megersa

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals timely antenatal care initiation is low among Ethiopian women, indicating a need for improved knowledge and attitudes.

Key Points

  • Timely initiation of antenatal care was only 26.5% among pregnant women across health facilities in Ethiopia.
  • With 44.8% showing a positive attitude, the study indicates a gap in knowledge and awareness.
  • Cross-sectional study analyzed data from 482 pregnant women using SPSS for statistical evaluations.
  • Improving antenatal care knowledge and attitudes is essential to increase timely initiation rates and improve maternal health.

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Getu Megersa (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69337cdbb3f947a0a1259efbhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1532041
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