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Characteristics of female sexual dysfunctions and obstetric complications related to female genital mutilation in Omdurman maternity hospital, Sudan
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. This was a prospective observational cohort …
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Midwives’ respect and disrespect of women during facility-based childbirth in urban Tanzania: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Over the last two decades, facility-based childbirths in Tanzania have only minimally increased by 10% partly because of healthcare …
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Service providers’ experiences of disrespectful and abusive behavior towards women during facility based childbirth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Disrespect and abuse (D&A) of women during childbirth by the attending staff in health facilities has been widely reported …
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The role of male partners in women’s participation in research during pregnancy: a case study from the partners demonstration project
The exclusion of pregnant women from health research remains a significant challenge globally. In settings where cultural traditions and gender …
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The ‘heat’ goes away: sexual disorders of married women with female genital mutilation/cutting in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been implicated in sexual complications among women, although there is paucity of research evidence …
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The long-term effects of adolescent pregnancies in a community in Northern Ghana on subsequent pregnancies and births of the young mothers
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, adolescents represent 22% of the total population. The rates of adolescent pregnancies are high. Of all births …
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What makes or mars the facility-based childbirth experience: thematic analysis of women’s childbirth experiences in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for approximately 66% of global maternal deaths. Poor person-centered maternity care, which emphasizes the quality of …
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I knew how it feels but couldn’t save my daughter; testimony of an Ethiopian mother on female genital mutilation/cutting
BACKGROUND: World Health Organization defines female genital mutilation/cutting as all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external …
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Obstetric fistulae in southern Mozambique: incidence, obstetric characteristics and treatment
BACKGROUND: Obstetric fistula is one of the most devastating consequences of unmet needs in obstetric services. Systematic reviews suggest that …
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Community based intervention to prevent domestic violence against women in the reproductive age in Northwestern Ethiopia: a protocol for quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: Violence against women is a well understood devastating global pandemic, and human right violation. One in three women experienced …
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Fertility outcomes following obstetric fistula repair: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Obstetric fistula (OF) is a maternal morbidity associated with high rates of stillbirth, amenorrhea, and sexual dysfunction. Limited data …
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Prevalence of adhesions and associated postoperative complications after cesarean section in Ghana: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: The global increase in Cesarean section rate is associated with short- and long-term complications, including adhesions with potential serious …
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State of newborn care in South Sudan’s displacement camps: a descriptive study of facility-based deliveries
BACKGROUND: Approximately 2.7 million neonatal deaths occur annually, with highest rates of neonatal mortality in countries that have recently experienced …
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It does matter where you come from: mothers’ experiences of childbirth in midwife obstetric units, Tshwane, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Health professionals are striving to improve respectful care for women, but they fall short in the domains of effective …
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Study protocol: incentives for increased access to comprehensive family planning for urban youth using a benefits card in Uganda. A quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: The use of contraception is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions and has the potential to prevent …
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Utilization of dual contraception method among reproductive age women on antiretroviral therapy in selected public hospitals of Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections are highly prevalent among pregnant women in Africa. Among the incidence of HIV infection in children, …
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Understanding the preference for homebirth; an exploration of key barriers to facility delivery in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: There is limited information on the effect of expectant parents' socio-cultural perceptions and practices on the use of skilled …
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Documentation of the partograph in assessing the progress of labour by health care providers in Malawi’s South-West zone
BACKGROUND: There is some evidence that appropriate use of partograph in monitoring the progress of labour could decrease delivery related …
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Experiences of midwives on pharmacological and non-pharmacological labour pain management in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Due to the debilitating effects of severe labour pains, labour pain management continues to be an important subject that …
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Pathways to increased coverage: an analysis of time trends in contraceptive need and use among adolescents and young women in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
BACKGROUND: Despite efforts to make contraceptive services more "youth friendly," unmet need for contraception among young women in sub-Saharan Africa …