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Knowledge and attitude of pregnant women towards preeclampsia and its associated factors in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a multi‐center facility‐based cross‐sectional study
BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia has the greatest impact on maternal mortality which complicates nearly a tenth of pregnancies worldwide. It is one …
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Effect of postpartum depression on exclusive breast-feeding practices in sub-Saharan Africa countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mood disorder that affects behavioural, physical and mental health of women and …
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The relationship between inequitable gender norms and provider attitudes and quality of care in maternal health services in Rwanda: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Rwanda has made great progress in improving reproductive, maternal, and newborn health (RMNH) care; however, barriers to ensuring timely …
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“The kind of support that matters to exclusive breastfeeding” a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, only 41 % of infants are exclusively breastfed for the first six months while South Africa has an …
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Prevalence and correlates of maternal early stimulation behaviors during pregnancy in northern Ghana: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Per UNICEF's Nurturing Care Framework, early childhood development (ECD) begins during pregnancy and many lower-resource settings need data to …
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Individual and community level factors associated with delayed first postnatal care attendance among reproductive age group women in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Postnatal care (PNC) visits provide a huge benefit for ensuring appropriate breastfeeding practices, to monitor the overall health status …
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Implementing a modified World Health Organization safe childbirth checklist in health centers of Ethiopia: a pre and post intervention study
BACKGROUND: Childbirth is a complex process, and checklists are useful tools to remember steps of such complex processes. The World …
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Postnatal care utilisation among women in rural Ghana: analysis of 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality is high in Ghana, averaging 310 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017. This is partly …
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Factors associated with preterm birth at Wachemo University Nigist Eleni Mohammed memorial hospital, southern Ethiopia: case-control study
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is defined as the birth of a baby before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Worldwide, prematurity is …
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Systematic review of observational studies of the impact of cardiovascular risk factors on preeclampsia in sub-saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality is a public health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the …
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Assessment of syndromic management of curable sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections among pregnant women: an observational cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: This study estimated the prevalence of curable sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections (STIs/RTIs) among pregnant women attending antenatal …
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Implementation of a referral and expert advice call Center for Maternal and Newborn Care in the resource constrained health system context of the Greater Accra region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Referral and clinical decision-making support are important for reducing delays in reaching and receiving appropriate and quality care. This …
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Prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among HIV positive perinatal women on follow-up at Gondar town health institutions, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Suicidal behaviors cover a range or continuum of acts from suicidal ideations to a series of actions, commonly known …
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Exploring health-seeking behavior among adolescent mothers during the Ebola epidemic in Western rural district of Freetown, Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: From 2014 to 2016, the largest Ebola outbreak in history threatened Sierra Leone and its neighbouring countries, Guinea and …
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“Mine did not breastfeed”, mothers’ experiences in breastfeeding children aged 0 to 24 months with oral clefts in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Appropriate breastfeeding is vital for infant and young child nutrition. Annually, oral clefts affect 0.73 per 1000 children in …
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The impact of antenatal care on under‐five mortality in Ethiopia: a difference‐in‐differences analysis
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa, as opposed to other regions, has the highest under-five mortality rates yet makes the least improvement in …
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Perspectives of policymakers and health providers on barriers and facilitators to skilled pregnancy care: findings from a qualitative study in rural Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The uptake of skilled pregnancy care in rural areas of Nigeria remains a challenge amid the various strategies aimed …
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Men perspectives on attending antenatal care visits with their pregnant partners in Misungwi district, rural Tanzania: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Mens'attendance with their pregnant partners at facility-based antenatal care (ANC) visits is important for maternal and child health and …
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Individual-and community-level determinants of neonatal mortality in the emerging regions of Ethiopia: a multilevel mixed-effect analysis
BACKGROUND: Unlike infant and child mortality, neonatal mortality has declined steadily in Ethiopia. Despite the large-scale investment made by Ethiopia …
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Determinants of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance services utilization among childbearing women in Guinea: evidence from the 2018 Guinea Demographic and Health Survey data
BACKGROUND: Globally, maternal health remains a major priority. Most of maternal deaths globally occur in sub-Saharan Africa, with most of …