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Table 3 Women’s utilization of primary health care facilities for maternal health services, September 2009 (N=725)

From: The role of health extension workers in improving utilization of maternal health services in rural areas in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Maternal health services

Frequency (no./%)

Family planning: Where did you obtain (current method) for the last time?

Health center

117(16.1%)

Health post

150(20.7)

Others

7(0.8)

Non current users and pregnant mothers

451(62.2)

Antenatal care: Where did you receive antenatal care when you were pregnant for your youngest child?

Health center

441(60.8)

Health post

163(22.5)

Others

9(1.3)

Did not go to a health facility

112 (15.4)

Delivery service: Where did you give birth for your youngest child?

Home

691(95.3)

Hospital

10 (1.4)

Health center

16(2.2)

Health post

8(1.1)

Post natal care: After your youngest child was born, if a health worker checked your baby, where did that check take place?

Your home

6(0.8)

Health post

10(1.4)

Health center

25(3.4)

Hospital

6(0.8)

Didn’t had check up

678(93.5)