Pregnant women's knowledge of birth defects and their associated factors among antenatal care attendees in referral hospitals of Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, in 2019

• Main Authors: Addisu Andualem Ferede (Author), Belayneh Ayanaw Kassie (Author), Kiber Temesgen Mosu (Author), Worku Taye Getahun (Author), Birhan Tsegaw Taye (Author), Melaku Desta (Author), Mamaru Getie Fetene (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundBirth defects (BDs) are structural, behavioral, functional, and metabolic disorders present at birth. Due to lack of knowledge, families and communities stigmatized pregnant women following the birth of a child with birth defects. In Ethiopia, there was limited evidence to assess the level...