Background: Adequate and healthy diet during pregnancy is essential for the health of both mother and newborn. Dietary diversity is a proxy indicator of maternal nutrient adequacy. However, little is documented on dietary diversity among pregnant women. Objectives: This study was designed to assess the dietary diversity practice and associated factors among pregnant women attending ANC in health centers of the coffee keranyo sub city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on 406 randomly selected pregnant women attending ANC in health centers of the coffee keranyo sub city, Addis Ababa from March 2-April 2/ 2018. Data were collected by using interviewer and 24 H dietary recall method. Data had entered and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Multiple logistic regression was run to assess factors associated with the dependent variable at P<0.05. Result: The mean DDS was 5.45±1.83. About 60.9% of pregnant women had good dietary diversity practice. Pregnant women learned collage and above had more dietary diversity practice than the illiterate one [AOR=2.26, 95% CI: (1.066, 4.808)]. Pregnant women with monthly income more than 5000 ETB had more dietary diversity than income less than 2000 ETB [AOR=2.33, 95% CI: (1.234, 4.416)]. Pregnant women at second ANC visit had more dietary diversity than at the first visit [AOR=2.42, 95% CI: (1.183, 4.952)]. Having nutrition information during pregnancy increases 2 times dietary diversity practice than none informed ones [AOR=2.10, 95% CI: (1.294, 3.422)]. Conclusion and Recommendation: The mean DDS among the pregnant mothers was 5.45. 60.9% of pregnant women had a good dietary diversity score and 39.1 % had poor dietary diversity. Mothers education, monthly income, second and third ANC visit and nutrition information had a positive significant with pregnant mothers dietary diversity (P<0.05. Early initiation of ANC visit and incorporation of nutrition education at each visit should be practiced. Health extension workers should provide nutritional education to every pregnant woman. Key Words: DDS, Pregnant women, Income, ANC, Education and Nutrition information.

Keywords: Sever anemia; Mild anemia; Iron; Efficiency Health through its Essential Nutrition Action (ENA) plan, comprising the supplementation of three major nutrients (vitamin A, iron, and iodine) and other promoting activities, such as exclusive breastfeeding, AbstractBackground: Anemia is one of the most widespread public health problems, especially in developing countries. It impaired cognitive development, reduced physical work capacity and in severe cases increased risk of mortality particularly during prenatal period. Anemia in pregnant women is defined by low hemoglobin levels, below 11g/dL in 1st and 3 rd trimester and less than 10.5 g/dl 2nd trimester. The objective of this study is to assess prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women at Woldia general hospital.Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted within a five month period at Woldia General Hospital. Results:Out of 243 women enrolled in the study, ninety five (39.1%) were found to be anemic. Anemia was more prevalent in the first (52.2%) and second (52.6%) trimesters. nine women (9.5%) had severe anemia, and 86 women (90.5%) had mild anemia. Association with previous antenatal care follow up, the pregnant women who has history of ANC follow up in previous pregnancy has low prevalence (48.2%) whereas those who did not have antenatal care follow up previously have high prevalence (94.4%). Conclusion:Prevalence of anemia is high in the study area and determined by different factors like feeding habit, level of education and history of antenatal care follow up. Based on this finding we recommend that; iron supplementation should be encouraged as a prophylactic measure. Health education for women on antenatal care follow up and diversified feeding practice should be given for the reduction of anemia.

Background: Malaria is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted by the bite of infected female anopheles mosquitoes. Temperature have influential role for malaria transmission. This study was done to see the correlation between positive malaria cases and temperature.

Background: Adequate and healthy diet during pregnancy is essential for the health of both mother and newborn. Dietary diversity is a proxy indicator of maternal nutrient adequacy. However, little is documented on dietary diversity among pregnant women. Objectives: This study was designed to assess the dietary diversity practice and associated factors among pregnant women attending ANC in health centers of the coffee keranyo sub city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on 406 randomly selected pregnant women attending ANC in health centers of the coffee keranyo sub city, Addis Ababa from March 2-April 2/ 2018. Data were collected by using interviewer and 24 H dietary recall method. Data had entered and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Multiple logistic regression was run to assess factors associated with the dependent variable at P<0.05. Result: The mean DDS was 5.45 +-1.83. About 60.9% of pregnant women had good dietary diversity practice. Pregnant women learned collage and above had more dietary diversity practice than the illiterate one [AOR=2.26, 95% CI: (1.066, 4.808)]. Pregnant women with monthly income more than 5,000 ETB had more dietary diversity than income less than 2,000 ETB [AOR=2.33, 95% CI: (1.234, 4.416)]. Pregnant women at second ANC visit had more dietary diversity than at the first visit [AOR=2.42, 95% CI: (1.183, 4.952)]. Having nutrition information during pregnancy increases 2 times dietary diversity practice than none informed ones [AOR=2.10, 95% CI: (1.294, 3.422)].Conclusion and Recommendation: The mean DDS among the pregnant mothers was 5.45. 60.9% of pregnant women had a good dietary diversity score and 39.1 % had poor dietary diversity. Mothers’ education, monthly income, second and third ANC visit and nutrition information had a positive significant with pregnant mothers’ dietary diversity (P<0.05. Early initiation of ANC visit and incorporation of nutrition education at each visit should be practiced. Health extension workers should provide nutritional education to every pregnant woman.

IntroductionA woman requires special attention during 15-44 years of her life since she gets matured sexually and socially, gets married, conceives and gives birth to children during this phase [1]. If proper care is not taken during this childbearing process, then it affects the overall health especially the reproductive health of the woman as well as the health and wellbeing of the new-born child [2]. Access to proper medical attention and hygienic conditions during delivery can reduce the risk of complications and infections that may lead to death or serious illness for the mother and/or baby [3,4]. Ethiopia agreed to decrease maternal mortality by 75% from 1990 to 2015. But still the expected level is not achieved. Assessment of Institutional delivery in Gonji Kollela District is not previously done. Therefore the purpose of this study is assessing the institutional delivery and the hindering factors to take appropriate intervention in order to improve the institutional delivery service in the District. Methods Study areaThe study was conducted in Gonji Kollela District which is located 70 km to the south east of Bihar Dar, the capital city of Amhara region .The District has 26 kebeles (the smallest administrative unite of district). The total population is estimated to be 103,554 Women with reproductive age accounts for 27,742. The District has 6 public (Government) health center and 10 private clinics. MeasurementsCommunity based cross sectional study was conducted. Sample size was determined by the formula for single population proportion. Since it is multistage 283*2=566For non-respondents were account for 10% then, n=622. Sampling procedureMultistage sampling technique was used during sampling. In sampling process first six kebeles were selected by lottery method. From the selected kebeles eligible mothers in the selected kebeles were registered and there were 686 mothers who deliver in the last one year during data registration. Six hundred twenty two participant mothers were selected by proportional allocation to each Kebele. Data collection procedureThe data were collected using face to face interview by the trained interviewers using the prepared structured questionnaire. The questionnaires are designed in such a way that the necessary variables (questions) would be answered. Therefore the data about socio demographic characteristics, obstetrics characteristics were collected. AbstractBackground: Institutional delivery is giving birth in health institution under the Overall supervision of trained health professional. Proper care during pregnancy and delivery is important for the health of both the mother and the baby.