학술논문
The effect of sex of last child on short birth interval practice: the case of northern Ethiopian pregnant women
Document Type
article
Source
BMC Research Notes, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2019)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1756-0500
Abstract
Abstract Objective Improving short birth interval practice is a key strategy to reduce maternal mortality, neonatal mortality, adverse pregnancy outcomes, high fertility rate and undermining economic development efforts. However, there were limited evidences on short birth interval practice and its determinant factors in Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of short birth interval practice and associated factors among pregnant women. Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among 418 pregnant mothers using stratified sampling technique. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed at the level of significance of P-value