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Evaluation of a family-oriented antenatal group educational program in rural Tanzania: a pre-test/post-test study
BACKGROUND: To increase births attended by skilled birth attendants in Tanzania, studies have identified the need for involvement of the …
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Youth accessing reproductive health services in Malawi: drivers, barriers, and suggestions from the perspectives of youth and parents
BACKGROUND: Malawi has made progress in increasing its overall modern contraceptive prevalence rate since 2000, resulting in a dramatic reduction …
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A Prospective Study of Causes of Illness and Death in Preterm Infants in Ethiopia: The SIP Study Protocol
BACKGROUND: With nearly 15 million annual preterm births globally, preterm birth is the most common cause of neonatal death. Forty …
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Trends and determinants of stillbirth in developing countries: results from the Global Network’s Population-Based Birth Registry
BACKGROUND: Stillbirth rates remain high, especially in low and middle-income countries, where rates are 25 per 1000, ten-fold higher than …
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Weighted log-linear models for service delivery points in Ethiopia: a case of modern contraceptive users at health facilities
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is among countries with low contraceptive usage prevalence rate and resulted in high total fertility rate and unwanted …
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Ethics challenges and guidance related to research involving adolescent post-abortion care: a scoping review
INTRODUCTION: An increase in post abortion care (PAC) research with adolescents, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, has brought to …
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Long-acting reversible contraceptive use in the post-abortion period among women seeking abortion in mainland China: intentions and barriers
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to describe the intentions of and barriers to the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) in …
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Attitudes toward sexual and reproductive health among adolescents and young people in urban and rural DR Congo
BACKGROUND: In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), onset of sexual intercourse is initiated during adolescence, however only two in …
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Women’s attitudes and beliefs towards specific contraceptive methods in Bangladesh and Kenya
BACKGROUND: Missing from the huge literature on women's attitudes and beliefs concerning specific contraceptive methods is any detailed quantitative documentation …
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Contraception determinants in youths of Sierra Leone are largely behavioral
BACKGROUND: Sexual initiation occurs early in Sierra Leone. This study aims to analyze the determinants of condom and/or contraceptive use …
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Social network correlates of risky sexual behavior among adolescents in Bahir Dar and Mecha Districts, North West Ethiopia: an institution-based study
BACKGROUND: Behaviors established during adolescence such as risky sexual behaviors have negative effects on future health and well-being. Extant literature …
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Perceptions on male involvement in pregnancy and childbirth in Masasi District, Tanzania: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Despite the efforts to promote male involvement in maternal and child health, studies in low and middle income countries …
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Sexual and reproductive health services utilization and associated factors among secondary school students in Nekemte town, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Despite policy actions and strategic efforts made to promote sexual and reproductive health service uptake of youths in Ethiopia, …
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Improved prediction of gestational hypertension by inclusion of placental growth factor and pregnancy associated plasma protein-a in a sample of Ghanaian women
BACKGROUND: We assessed whether adding the biomarkers Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein-A (PAPP-A) and Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) to maternal clinical …
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Community approval required for periconceptional adolescent adherence to weekly iron and/or folic acid supplementation: a qualitative study in rural Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency remains a prevalent adolescent health problem in low income countries. Iron supplementation is recommended but improvement of …
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Odon device for instrumental vaginal deliveries: results of a medical device pilot clinical study
BACKGROUND: A prolonged and complicated second stage of labour is associated with serious perinatal complications. The Odon device is an …
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Research gaps and emerging priorities in sexual and reproductive health in Africa and the eastern Mediterranean regions
BACKGROUND: In-country research capacity is key to creating improvements in local implementation of health programs and can help prioritize health …
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Sexual and reproductive health behavior and unmet needs among a sample of adolescents living with HIV in Zambia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with HIV face challenges, such as disclosure of HIV status, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, mental health, and …
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Too afraid to go: fears of dignity violations as reasons for non-use of maternal health services in South Sudan
BACKGROUND: South Sudan has one of the worst health and maternal health situations in the world. Across South Sudan, while …
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HIV status disclosure to male partners among rural Nigerian women along the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV cascade: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: HIV status disclosure to male partners is important for optimal outcomes in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV …