Research Article
Knowledge of Preconception Healthcare and Associated Factors: A Study among Mothers in Jinka Town, Southern Region, Ethiopia
Table 2
Women’s awareness of preconception healthcare in Jinka town, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 513).
| | Variables | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
| | Ever heard about preconception healthcare | | Yes | 312 | 60.8 | | No | 201 | 39.2 |
| | Source of information for preconception care | | Healthcare provider | 254 | 49.5 | | Mass media | 208 | 40.5 | | Friends | 47 | 9.2 | | Others | 4 | 0.8 |
| | Awareness on importance of preconception care | | Baby, only | 38 | 7.4 | | Mother, only | 43 | 8.4 | | Both baby and mother | 380 | 74.1 | | Do not know | 52 | 10.1 |
| | Convenient place for preconception care provision | | Home | 56 | 10.9 | | Health institution | 247 | 48.1 | | Home and health | 148 | 28.8 |
| | Institution | | Do not know | 62 | 12.1 |
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