Deworming utilization among pregnant mothers with at least one antenatal care follow-up in Ethiopia, 2022:- A multilevel analysis

Berihun Bantie, Gebrie Kassaw Yirga, Yeshiambaw Eshetie Ayenew, Ahmed Nuru Muhamed, Sheganew Fetene Tassew, Yohannes Tesfahun Kassie, Chalie Marew Tiruneh, Natnael Moges, Binyam Minuye Birhane, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh and Anteneh Mengist Dessie

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Background: Soil-transmitted helminthes (STHs) are the major public health problems that affect the health of pregnant women and their incoming newborns. In Ethiopia, about 33.35% of pregnant women were affected by these infections. Utilization of deworming medication during pregnancy is the main strategy endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce the burden of STH-induced anemia and its related complications. However, information related to the coverage and its individual as well as community-level factors on the utilization of deworming medication among pregnant mothers with at least one antenatal care (ANC) visit is limited in Ethiopia. Methods: A nationwide population-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 18 to June 27, 2016. The information was obtained from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS 2016), which can be accessed at: https://www.dhsprogram.com. A weighted sample of 4690 pregnant women selected using a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique was included in the final analysis. A Multi-variable multilevel binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify the determinants of the utilization of deworming medication during pregnancy. Log-likelihood ration (LLR), deviance and Akaike’s Information Criterion (AIC) were used to select the best fitted model in the multilevel analysis. Statistical significance was declared at p-value

Date: 2023
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