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Contraceptive use among lactating women in Ganta-Afeshum District, Eastern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2015: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Women who are not exclusively breastfeeding are at risk of pregnancy after four to six weeks of childbirth. Postpartum …
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Facility-imposed barriers to early utilization of focused antenatal care services in Mangochi District, Malawi – a mixed methods assessment
BACKGROUND: Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) is advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a key service approach to improving …
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Inclusion of men in maternal and safe motherhood services in inner-city communities in Ghana: evidence from a descriptive cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: There has been a growing realisation of the need to enhance men's inclusion in maternal and safe motherhood services, …
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The decision delivery interval in emergency caesarean section and its associated maternal and fetal outcomes at a referral hospital in northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
Decision delivery interval (DDI) is the time line between a decision to conduct an emergency caesarean section and actual delivery …
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Risk factors and outcome of patients with eclampsia at a tertiary hospital in Egypt
BACKGROUND: Eclampsia is a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in low and middle income countries. The …
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Determinants of unmet need for family planning in rural Burkina Faso: a multilevel logistic regression analysis
BACKGROUND: Unmet need for family planning has implications for women and their families, such as unsafe abortion, physical abuse, and …
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Factors associated with postnatal care for newborns in Zambia: analysis of the 2013-14 Zambia demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: The importance of postnatal care cannot be overemphasised. Various studies undertaken worldwide have found that PNC is critical for …
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Adaptation of the WHO maternal near miss tool for use in sub–Saharan Africa: an International Delphi study
BACKGROUND: Assessments of maternal near miss (MNM) are increasingly used in addition to those of maternal mortality measures. The World …
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Illness recognition and care seeking for maternal complications of pregnancy and birth in rural Amhara and Oromia Regional States of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has made steady progress in improving maternal health over the decade, yet mortality remains high. The Maternal and …
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A descriptive study of the health information needs of Kenyan women in the first 6 weeks postpartum
BACKGROUND: A large number of maternal and neonatal deaths occur during birth and 48 h after birth. The benefits of …
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Trends in newborn umbilical cord care practices in Sokoto and Bauchi States of Nigeria: the where, who, how, what and the ubiquitous role of traditional birth attendants: a lot quality assurance sampling survey
BACKGROUND: Neonatal infections caused by unsafe umbilical cord practices account for the majority of neonatal deaths in Nigeria. We examined …
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Severe maternal outcomes and quality of care at district hospitals in Rwanda– a multicentre prospective case-control study
BACKGROUND: Despite a significant decrease in maternal mortality in the last decade, Rwanda needs further progress in order to achieve …
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Key bottlenecks to the provision of safe obstetric anaesthesia in low- income countries; a cross-sectional survey of 64 hospitals in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Despite recent advances in surgery and anaesthesia which significantly improve safety, many health facilities in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …
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Determinants of stillbirth among women deliveries at Amhara region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Stillbirth is one of general medical issues that could contribute significantly to creating nations like Ethiopia. This study aimed …
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Randomized controlled pilot of a group antenatal care model and the sociodemographic factors associated with pregnancy-related empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: The links between empowerment and a number of health-related outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa have been documented, but empowerment related …
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Perinatal outcomes of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy at a tertiary hospital in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy remain a major global health issue not only because of the associated high adverse maternal …
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Health professional’s knowledge and use of the partograph in public health institutions in eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The partograph is a vital tool for health professionals who need to be able to identify pathological labor. It …
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Folic acid usage and associated factors in the prevention of neural tube defects among pregnant women in Ethiopia: cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Neural tube defects are among the most common birth defects, contributing to miscarriage, infant mortality, severe congenital abnormalities and …
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Impact of multi-professional, scenario-based training on postpartum hemorrhage in Tanzania: a quasi-experimental, pre- vs. post-intervention study
BACKGROUND: Tanzania has a relatively high maternal mortality ratio of 410 per 100,000 live births. Severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is …
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Obstetric care providers’ knowledge, practice and associated factors towards active management of third stage of labor in Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Active management of third stage of labor played a great role to prevent child birth related hemorrhage. However, maternal …