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A description of the methods of the aspirin supplementation for pregnancy indicated risk reduction in nulliparas (ASPIRIN) study
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth (PTB) remains the leading cause of neonatal mortality and long term disability throughout the world. Though complex …
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Understanding coping strategies during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a qualitative study of women living with HIV in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, 58% of adults living with HIV are women. In Uganda, HIV prevalence is 8.3% for women …
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Is quality of care a key predictor of perinatal health care utilization and patient satisfaction in Malawi?
BACKGROUND: The Malawi government encourages early antenatal care, delivery in health facilities, and timely postnatal care. Efforts to sustain or …
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Personal and environmental factors associated with the utilisation of maternity waiting homes in rural Zambia
BACKGROUND: Although the association between the presence of maternity waiting homes (MWHs) and the personal and environmental factors that affect …
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Institutional delivery service utilization and associated factors among women of reproductive age in the mobile pastoral community of the Liban District in Guji Zone, Oromia, Southern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Globally, an estimated 289,000 maternal deaths occurred in 2013. Majority of these deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern …
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Quality of antenatal care predicts retention in skilled birth attendance: a multilevel analysis of 28 African countries
BACKGROUND: An effective continuum of maternal care ensures that mothers receive essential health packages from pre-pregnancy to delivery, and postnatally, …
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Determinants of poor utilization of antenatal care services among recently delivered women in Rwanda; a population based study
BACKGROUND: In Rwanda, a majority of pregnant women visit antenatal care (ANC) services, however not to the extent that is …
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Using a quality improvement model to enhance providers’ performance in maternal and newborn health care: a post-only intervention and comparison design
BACKGROUND: ) approach to quality improvement has been implemented in Ethiopia to strengthen routine maternal and newborn health (MNH) services. …
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When is the use of pacifiers justifiable in the baby-friendly hospital initiative context? A clinician’s guide
BACKGROUND: The use of pacifiers is an ancient practice, but often becomes a point of debate when parents and professionals …
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High sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Temeke municipal health facilities, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in pregnancy is associated with direct effect of pregnancy …
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Maternal and fetal outcomes of uterine rupture and factors associated with maternal death secondary to uterine rupture
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality and morbidity are the priority agenda for sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. Uterine rupture is the leading cause …
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Prodromal symptoms, health care seeking in response to symptoms and associated factors in eclamptic patients
BACKGROUND: Eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide. Maternal catastrophe is made worse in developing countries …
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Option B+ for prevention of vertical HIV transmission has no influence on adverse birth outcomes in a cross-sectional cohort in Western Uganda
BACKGROUND: While most Sub-Saharan African countries are now implementing the WHO-recommended Option B+ protocol for prevention of vertical HIV transmission, …
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Assessing emergency obstetric and newborn care: can performance indicators capture health system weaknesses?
BACKGROUND: Regular monitoring and assessment of performance indicators for emergency obstetric and newborn care can help to identify priorities to …
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Case review of perinatal deaths at hospitals in Kigali, Rwanda: perinatal audit with application of a three-delays analysis
BACKGROUND: Perinatal audit and the three-delays model are increasingly being employed to analyse barriers to perinatal health, at both community …
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A structural equation analysis on the relationship between maternal health services utilization and newborn health outcomes: a cross-sectional study in Eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Neonatal and maternal health services have a bearing on neonatal mortality. Direct and indirect factors affecting neonatal health outcomes …
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Healthcare workers’ behaviors and personal determinants associated with providing adequate sexual and reproductive healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers may affect the utilization of sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) services, and quality of care thereof, for …
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Facilitators and barriers to uptake and adherence to lifelong antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected pregnant women in Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In 2012, Uganda started implementing lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) in line …
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Manifestations and drivers of mistreatment of women during childbirth in Kenya: implications for measurement and developing interventions
BACKGROUND: Disrespect and abuse or mistreatment of women by health care providers in maternity settings has been identified as a …
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Unpredictability dictates quality of maternal and newborn care provision in rural Tanzania-A qualitative study of health workers’ perspectives
BACKGROUND: Health workers are the key to realising the potential of improved quality of care for mothers and newborns in …