Improved antenatal care services in rural Ethiopia’s public health centers through the Enhancing Nutrition and Antenatal Infection Treatment (ENAT) intervention
The ENAT intervention improved ANC service contents, quality, and visit frequency while enhancing key counseling topics. These findings demonstrate targeted interventions' potential to strengthen ANC in resource-limited settings. However, early ANC initiation remains challenging, with many women not completing the recommended four or more visits. Future programs should address barriers to timely ANC initiation and completion.
Authors
- Sourafel Girma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5815-1619)
- Yogesh Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9836-2737)
- Solomon Mekonnen Abebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1150-2319)
- E Wolde
- Yehualashet Tadesse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8139-2872)
- G Asire
- Yared Mekonnen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0227-2272)
- Alemayehu Bekele
- Zelalem Mehari
- Tariku Nigatu
- T Taye
- Tewodros Guay Hagos
- K. Yared
Institutions
- Government of Ethiopia (ET)
- Ethiopian Civil Service University (ET)
- Children's Investment Fund Foundation (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12789-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.36
Funders
- Children's Investment Fund Foundation