Prevalence and Associated Factors of Late Antenatal Care Initiation among Pregnant Women attending Antenatal Care at Jimma University Medical Center: A Cross-sectional Study, 2025

Abstract

Introduction : Early antenatal care follow-up is the main strategy of preventing pregnancy related adverse outcomes; in which World Health Organization recommends first antenatal care visit should be offered within the first trimester. However, Low utilization and late booking is the predominant problem in most developing countries including Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of late ANC initiation among pregnant women who initiate their antenatal care at Jimma university medical center