Abstract:
Background: the health care that a woman receives during pregnancy, at the time of delivery
and soon after delivery is important for the survival and well-being of both the mother and the
baby. Focused ante natal care means that providers focus on assessment and actions needed to
make decisions and provide care for each woman's individual situation. In Ethiopia where
maternal mortality rate is very high, encouraging the use of modern health care services is an
essential public health intervention.
Objective of the study: the main objective of this study is to assess the provision of focused
ANC in public health centers of Addis Ababa.
Methods: A cross sectional facility-based study on pregnant mothers attending health centers for
antenatal visit was conducted from January 1, 2011 to March 14, 2011. Face-to-face exit
interviews were done on a total of 413 subjects who came for antenatal check up using a pretested
structured questionnaire.
Result: A total of 413 women were enrolled in the study. The study revealed that provision of
FANC in the public health centers of Addis Ababa was 40.2% with 95% CI: 35.5, 44.9. No
difference was found in the provision of FANC among the obstetric factors of the respondents.
This may probably be due to the smallness of sample size that resulted in small number of the
cases and low coverage.
Conclusion and recommendation: the study revealed that provision of FANC is low in Addis
Ababa. Therefore, further interventions are needed to increase public awareness about utilization
of FANC services.
