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DELAY on first antenatal care visit and its associated factors among pregnant women in public health facilities of Debre Markos town, North West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Delay on timely initiation of antenatal care has a great impact on adverse pregnancy out comes. However, evidences in …
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Inequalities in maternal health care utilization in Benin: a population based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Ensuring equitable access to maternal health care including antenatal, delivery, postnatal services and fertility control methods, is one of …
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Women’s experiences of continuous support during childbirth: a meta-synthesis
BACKGROUND: Despite the known benefits of continuous support during childbirth, the practice is still not routinely implemented in all maternity …
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Dietary practices and associated factors during pregnancy in northwestern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy is the most crucial nutritionally demanding period of every woman's life. The high demand of nutrients to deposit …
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Patterns of caesarean section in HIV infected and non-infected women in Malawi: is caesarean section used for PMTCT?
BACKGROUND: Caesarean section (CS) is not recommended for PMTCT in Malawi HIV Guidelines, contrary to most high-income countries where CS …
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Access factors linked to maternal deaths in Lundazi district, Eastern Province of Zambia: a case control study analysing maternal death reviews
BACKGROUND: Access factors associated with maternal death are important to understand because they are considered to be an essential measure …
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Midwives’ perceptions on using a fetoscope and Doppler for fetal heart rate assessments during labor: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The Doppler is thought to be more comfortable and effective compared to the fetoscope for assessing the fetal heart …
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Evaluation of a novel vital sign device to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in low-resource settings: a mixed method feasibility study for the CRADLE-3 trial
BACKGROUND: The CRADLE-3 trial is a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial aiming to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity by implementing a …
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Where we should focus? Myths and misconceptions of long acting contraceptives in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region, Ethiopia: qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Despite its wider benefits and access made at community level, contraceptive methods are one of underutilized services in study …
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Factors influencing choice of skilled birth attendance at ANC: evidence from the Kenya demographic health survey
BACKGROUND: In Kenya, skilled attendance at delivery is well below the international target of 90% and the maternal mortality ratio …
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Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) among postpartum women in Zomba District, Malawi: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy causes adverse birth outcomes. Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is recommended …
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Magnitude and factors associated with adherence to Iron-folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Eritrean refugee camps, northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally, anemia is a public health problem affecting the life of more than two billion people. Pregnant women are …
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Exploring barriers to the use of formal maternal health services and priority areas for action in Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In 2015 the maternal mortality ratio for Ethiopia was 353 per 100,000 live births. Large numbers of women do …
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Prevalence and factors associated with preterm birth at kenyatta national hospital
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization estimates the prevalence of preterm birth to be 5-18% across 184 countries of the world. …
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Spatial variation in the use of reproductive health services over time: a decomposition analysis
BACKGROUND: The paper argues that several Sub-Saharan African countries have recorded marked improvements in the use of reproductive health services. …
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Initiation of traditional birth attendants and their traditional and spiritual practices during pregnancy and childbirth in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Prior to the advent of modern obstetric services, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) have rendered services to pregnant women and …
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Accelerating newborn survival in Ghana through a low-dose, high-frequency health worker training approach: a cluster randomized trial
BACKGROUND: Newborn deaths comprise nearly half of under-5 deaths in Ghana, despite the fact that skilled birth attendants (SBAs) are …
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Maternal death and delays in accessing emergency obstetric care in Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Despite declining trends maternal mortality remains an important public health issue in Mozambique. The delays to reach an appropriate …
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The effect of Kenya’s free maternal health care policy on the utilization of health facility delivery services and maternal and neonatal mortality in public health facilities
BACKGROUND: Kenya abolished delivery fees in all public health facilities through a presidential directive effective on June 1, 2013 with …
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Do pregnancies reduce iron overload in HFE hemochromatosis women? results from an observational prospective study
HFE hemochromatosis is an inborn error of iron metabolism linked to a defect in the regulation of hepcidin synthesis. This …