Research Article

Knowledge of Preconception Healthcare and Associated Factors: A Study among Mothers in Jinka Town, Southern Region, Ethiopia

Table 2

Women’s awareness of preconception healthcare in Jinka town, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 513).

VariablesFrequency (N)Percentage (%)

Ever heard about preconception healthcare
 Yes31260.8
 No20139.2

Source of information for preconception care
 Healthcare provider25449.5
 Mass media20840.5
 Friends479.2
 Others40.8

Awareness on importance of preconception care
 Baby, only387.4
 Mother, only438.4
 Both baby and mother38074.1
 Do not know5210.1

Convenient place for preconception care provision
 Home5610.9
 Health institution24748.1
 Home and health14828.8

Institution
 Do not know6212.1