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Women empowerment as an enabling factor of contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of cross-sectional surveys of 32 countries
Women’s empowerment has a direct impact on maternal and child health care service utilization. Large scope measurement of contraceptive use …
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Sex composition of living children in a matrilineal inheritance system and its association with pregnancy intendedness and postpartum family planning intentions in rural Ghana
BACKGROUND: Sex composition of living children within the context of "sex preference" and its association with various reproductive health outcomes …
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Knowledge and attitude of women towards the legalization of abortion in the selected town of Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Unsafe abortion contributes to maternal deaths 13% globally and 25-35% of Ethiopia. By considering the problem of unsafe abortion, …
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Does short message service improve focused antenatal care visit and skilled birth attendance? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
In low resource circumstances, non-adherence for available health services is a major cause of inefficiency in health care delivery. MHealth …
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Intentions on contraception use and its associated factors among postpartum women in Aksum town, Tigray region, northern Ethiopia: a community-based cross- sectional study
BACKGROUND: Increased access to contraceptive methods has been established as a cost-effective strategy for developing countries to reduce maternal and …
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Childbirth experiences and their derived meaning: a qualitative study among postnatal mothers in Mbale regional referral hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Evidence shows that negative childbirth experiences may lead to undesirable effects including failure to breastfeed, reduced love for the …
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Prevalence of adverse birth outcome and associated factors among women who delivered in Hawassa town governmental health institutions, south Ethiopia, in 2017
BACKGROUND: Most pregnancies are unplanned in Ethiopia. This is due to ignorance of the types and efficacy of each method …
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Health and sustainable development; strengthening peri-operative care in low income countries to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes
BACKGROUND: Uganda is far from meeting the sustainable development goals on maternal and neonatal mortality with a maternal mortality ratio …
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Implementation project of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment and m-communication to enhance maternal health care in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Obstetric hemorrhage (OH) remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality, particularly in rural Africa. Tanzania has a …
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A survival analysis of the timing of onset of childbearing among young females in Nigeria: are predictors the same across regions?
BACKGROUND: Early childbearing comes at high health costs to girls, the children they bear, their future life chances and the …
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Female genital mutilation: current awareness, believes and future intention in rural Egypt
BACKGROUND: Female genital cutting, also termed female genital mutilation (FGM), is a damaging practice with no health benefits for girls …
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and Meta-analysis
Birth preparedness and complication readiness is an essential component of safe motherhood programs that promote appropriate utilization of skilled maternal …
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Decision-making preceding induced abortion: a qualitative study of women’s experiences in Kisumu, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions are prevalent in regions where women and adolescent girls have unmet contraceptive needs. Globally, …
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Are women in Uganda gaining adequate gestational weight? A prospective study in low income urban Kampala
BACKGROUND: Pre-pregnancy weight and weight gained during pregnancy significantly influence maternal and infant health. Little information is available regarding optimal …
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The Pregnancy and Influenza Multinational Epidemiologic (PRIME) study: a prospective cohort study of the impact of influenza during pregnancy among women in middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization identifies pregnant women as at high-risk for severe influenza, but influenza vaccines are underutilized among …
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The “hot potato” topic: challenges and facilitators to promoting respectful maternal care within a broader health intervention in Tanzania
In recent years, mistreatment during childbirth has captured the public health and maternal health consciousness as not only an affront …
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Determinants of uterine rupture among cases of Adama city public and private hospitals, Oromia, Ethiopia: a case control study
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is among the ten world countries with highest maternal death rates that accounts for more than 59% of …
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“In the hospital, there will be nobody to pamper me”: a qualitative assessment on barriers to facility-based delivery in post-Ebola Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Encouraging the use of skilled birth …
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Providers adherence to essential contents of antenatal care services increases birth weight in Bahir Dar City Administration, north West Ethiopia: a prospective follow up study
BACKGROUND: Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the most important factors affecting child morbidity and mortality worldwide. Antenatal care …
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Essential newborn care practices and associated factors among home delivered mothers in Damot pulasa Woreda, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally 3.1 million children die each year in their neonatal period (first 28 days of life) according to World …