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ASSESSMENT OF MAGNITUDE OF HIV AND SYPHILIS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE IN WOLEMERA DISTRICT
Abenezer Chegen
Background
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are highly prevalent in Ethiopia among people who are in their reproductive and productive prime. Among STIs, syphilis and HIV are significant public health problems in Ethiopia and causes several adverse pregnancy outcomes. Thus this study aims to assess magnitude of both infections among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Wolemera District, Oromia region.
General Objective
To assess the magnitude of syphilis and HIV among pregnant women attending antenatal care services (ANC) in Wolemera district.
Method
Facility based retrospective cross-sectional study (record review) was carried out in Wolemera district public health centers stratifying facilities by place. Record of 1665 pregnant women who had attended antenatal care clinic (ANC) from January 2013 to December 2015 was extracted from individual ANC chart using structured checklist. Descriptive, binary and logistic regression analyses were conducted using SPSS version 21.
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- June 1, 2017
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