Zewditu Abdissa, Kassahun Alemu, Seblewengel Lemma, Della Berhanu, Atkure Defar, Theodros Getachew, Joanna Schellenberg, Tanya Marchant, Solomon Shiferaw, Amare Tariku, Tadesse Guadu, Girum Taye, Meseret Zelalem, Lars Ake Persson
BACKGROUND: Antenatal care (ANC) is a principal component of safe motherhood and reproductive health strategies across the continuum of care. Although the coverage of antenatal care visits has increased in Ethiopia, there needs to be more evidence of effective coverage of antenatal care. The 'effective coverage' concept can pinpoint where action is required to improve high-quality coverage in Ethiopia. Effective coverage indicates a health system's performance by incorporating need, utilization, and quality into a single measurement...
April 27, 2024: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth