Maternal High-Risk Fertility Behavior and Its Associated Factors in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The fertility behavior of women is characterized by maternal age, birth spacing and order, and it impacts the health of women and children. Evidence on the factors associated with maternal high-risk fertility behavior is scant in Ethiopia. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with maternal high-risk fertility behavior in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia.

Burden of maternal high-risk fertility behaviour on under-five children's health status in Hadiya zone, Southern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study.

Background: Maternal high-risk fertility behaviours (HRFBs) are common in African countries and can potentially affect child survival. Evidence of the burden of maternal HRFB on under-five children is scant in Ethiopia.

Objective: To determine the burden of maternal HRFB on under-five children's health status in Hadiya zone, Southern Ethiopia.