scholarly journals Clients satisfaction with family planning services and associated factors among family planning users in Hossana Town Public Health Facilities, South Ethiopia: Facility-based cross-sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 74-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gebre Argago Tsegaye ◽  
Woldemichael Hajito Kifle ◽  
Belina Kitila Sena
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
South Ethiopia

scholarly journals Disrespect and abuse of women during childbirth in public health facilities in Arba Minch town, South Ethiopia – a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gebresilasea Gendisha Ukke ◽  
Mekdes Kondale Gurara ◽  
Wanzahun Godana Boynito
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Disrespect And Abuse ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
South Ethiopia ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions

AbstractIntroductionDisrespect and abuse during childbirth is the main deterring factor to skilled birth utilization as compared to other more commonly known factors such as financial and physical inaccessibility.ObjectiveTo assess the occurrence of women’s disrespect and abuse during childbirth in public health facilities in Arba Minch town, south Ethiopia.MethodsInstitution based cross-sectional study design was employed at all public health institutions in Arba Minch town, south Ethiopia. Systematic sampling method was used to include 281 women who had given birth at public health institutions between January 01 and February 28, 2017. Data were collected by face to face interview by four midwife tutors and supervised by the principal investigator on daily bases. Semi-structured pretested questionnaire was used to collect data. Epi info version 7.1.2.0 and SPSS version 24 were used to enter and analyze the data respectively.ResultsA total of 281 women were participated in this study. The overall prevalence of non-respectful care was 98.9%. The women’s right to information and informed consent was the most frequently violated right with a prevalence of 92.5% (95% CI: 90.9, 94.1) followed by non-dignified care (36.7, 95% CI: 34.9, 38.5), physical abuse (29.5%, 95% CI: 24.2, 34.8), discrimination (18.1%, 95% CI: 13.6, 22.6), non-confidential care (17.1%,95% CI: 12.7, 21.5) and abandonment of care (4.3%, 95% CI: 3.1, 5.5). However, there is no woman who had been kept in detention in the health facilities. Being rural resident, giving birth in hospital, having no or low educational status and giving birth by cesarean route were factors which were significantly associated with specific women’s rights violations.Conclusions and recommendationsThe status of non-respectful and abusive care in the health care facilities in this study area is unacceptably high and needs serious attention by the health managers to tackle the problem.

Meconium-stained liquor and low birth weight increases the odds of low fifth-minute apgar scores in public health facilities of arba minch town, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-90
Author(s):  
Abera Mersha ◽  
Shitaye Shibiru ◽  
Agegnehu Bante
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Apgar Scores ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Public Health Facilities

Background: Low Apgar scores in the childbirth period increased risk globally and significantly contributes to both newborn morbidity and mortality. Hence, it is very essential to update information on the status of low fifth-minute Apgar scores and factors affecting. Some studies were conducted, but most are retrospective and record reviews. Besides, there is limited study in country-Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the recent status of low fifth-minute Apgar scores and factors affecting in the study setting. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 286 newborns in public health facilities of Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia from February 6 to March 9, 2019. Study participants were selected using a systematic random sampling method. Pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaires and checklist were used to collect the data. Data were entered into Epi data version 3.1 and exported to Stata version 15 for analysis. A crude and adjusted odds ratio was computed in the binary logistic regression model. In this study, P-value, < 0.05 was considered to declare factors as a statistically significant association. Results: In this study, 17.8% (95%CI: 13.8%, 22.7%) of neonates had low fifth-minute Apgar scores. Condition of labor (induced/augmented) (AOR=3.33, 95%CI: 1.24, 8.90), meconium-stained liquor (AOR=3.37, 95%CI: 1.17, 9.74), and birth weight (AOR=3.48, 95%CI: 1.23, 9.86) were significantly associated with neonate’s low fifth-minute Apgar scores. Conclusions: This study indicated that a significant number of newborns resulted in low fifth-minute Apgar scores. Strengthen the provision of health information during antenatal care; avoid delay in screening high-risk mothers during pregnancy and delivery, and give immediate interventions should be recommended.

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