Hinderances to utilization of preconception care services among reproductive age of women attending Bushenyi Health Center IV Bushenyi – Ishaka Municipality Uganda

Background: Preconception Care (PCC) is a set of interventions that are to be provided before pregnancy, to promote the health and well-being of women and the pregnancy outcomes.One third of women in the world do not have access to pre-pregnancy with suitable and quality care.About 66% of the global maternal mortality rate were from sub-Saharan Africa where fewer pregnancies are planned and less than 10% of mothers get preconceptual care.Therefore, this study aimed to assess the hindrances of periconceptional services utilization.Method: An institution-based crosssectional study was conducted in Bushenyi district South Western region of Uganda, from January 2024 to May 2024.A systematic sampling technique was used to select 71 women, and face to face interview was used to collect the data.The data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 software.Results: The study revealed that the majority, 47(66.2%), of respondents were aged between 26 and 35 years.About 32(45.1%),had attained secondary school, and 43(60.6%) of them knew about preconception care, while 61(85.9%) of the pregnancies were intended, and 49(69.0%) of the respondents, were get health-education on preconception care and its benefits.