Maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa remains high. Knowing about obstetric danger signs is the first step to responding immediately in emergency. To understand factors that affect knowledge of women of obstetric danger signs, we conducted a cross-sectional study on 735 women in Farta, Ethiopia. Two hundred and ten (210) (28.6%), 255 (34.7%) and 169 (23%) of respondents affirmed having experienced three or more obstetric danger signs during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, respectively. Urban residency [a danger sign associated with pregnancy (AOR=4.01, 95% CI=1.85-8.69), childbirth (AOR=2.47, 95% CI=1.12-5.43) and the postpartum period (AOR=3.39, 95% CI=1.60-7.18)]; having antenatal care follow-up in their last pregnancy [a danger sign associated with pregnancy (AOR=3.47, 95% CI=1.95-6.18), childbirth (AOR=2.36, 95%CI=1.41-3.96) and the postpartum period (AOR=2.48, 95% CI=1.49-4.13)]; and giving birth at a health institution (AOR=1.43, 95% CI=1.01-2.02) were significant factors. Increasing antenatal-care coverage, educating women and increasing institutional delivery would increase mothers' knowledge about obstetric danger signs.
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