Geospatial variation and determinants of incomplete antenatal care follow-up in ethiopia: a spatial and geographically weighted regression analysis

This study revealed that over half of pregnant women in Ethiopia had incomplete ANC follow-up, with significant spatial clustering observed across the country. The GWR analysis also indicated that rural residence, low household wealth, and lack of formal education were spatially varying determinants associated with incomplete ANC follow-up. These findings suggest that targeted interventions in the identified hotspot areas and addressing the spatially varying determinants may help improve ANC follow-up.