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Breastfeeding and caring for children: a qualitative exploration of the experiences of mothers with physical impairments in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding and caring for children demand time, energy and effort. Mothers with physical impairments in Ghana require special needs …
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Perinatal outcomes of babies delivered by second-stage Caesarean section versus vacuum extraction in a resource-poor setting, Nigeria – a retrospective analysis
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the perinatal status of neonates delivered by assisted vaginal delivery (AVD) versus second-stage caesarean birth (CS). METHODS: …
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Journey of vulnerability: a mixed-methods study to understand intrapartum transfers in Tanzania and Zambia
BACKGROUND: Timely intrapartum referral between facilities is pivotal in reducing maternal/neonatal mortality and morbidity but is distressing to women, resource-intensive …
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Implementation of a new program of gestational diabetes screening and management in Morocco: a qualitative exploration of health workers’ perceptions
BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with an increased risk for a future type 2 diabetes mellitus in women …
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Mother’s satisfaction with the existing labor and delivery care services at public health facilities in West Shewa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Mothers' satisfaction with care during childbirth is indicators of the quality care which affects skilled birth attendance. Negative client's …
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Maternal near miss and mortality attributable to hypertensive disorders in a tertiary hospital, Tanzania; a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy is the second most common direct cause of maternal deaths accounting for 14% of maternal …
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Promoting positive maternal, newborn, and child health behaviors through a group-based health education and microfinance program: a prospective matched cohort study in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Chamas for Change (Chamas) is a group-based health education and microfinance program for pregnant and postpartum women that aims …
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Intentions to use maternity waiting homes and associated factors in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Maternity Waiting Homes (MWHs) are residential facilities located within hospitals or health centers to accommodate women in their final …
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Postnatal home visits by health extension workers in rural areas of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study design
BACKGROUND: In low-income countries like Ethiopia, where families have poor access to or do not utilize the services of formal …
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Factors affecting infant mortality in the general population: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey (EDHS); a multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Infant mortality is one of the leading public health problems globally; the problem is even more staggering in low-income …
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Is it home delivery or health facility? Community perceptions on place of childbirth in rural Northwest Tanzania using a qualitative approach
BACKGROUND: In low and middle-income countries, pregnancy and delivery complications may deprive women and their newborns of life or the …
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Persistent barriers to the use of maternal, newborn and child health services in Garissa sub-county, Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: North Eastern Kenya has persistently had poor maternal, new-born and child health (MNCH) indicators. Barriers to access and utilisation …
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Prevalence of surgical site infection and its associated factors after cesarean section in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Surgical site infection (SSI) affects nearly one third of patients who have undergone a surgical procedure. It is …
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Decision-to-delivery interval of emergency cesarean section in Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: In many low and medium human development index countries, the rate of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality is …
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Factors influencing women’s access to the maternity waiting home in rural Southwest Ethiopia: a qualitative exploration
BACKGROUND: Maternity Waiting Homes (MWHs) have been advocated to improve the utilization of skilled birth attendants. Nevertheless, delivery attended by …
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Geographical accessibility in assessing bypassing behaviour for inpatient neonatal care, Bungoma County-Kenya
BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality rate in Kenya continues to be unacceptably high. In reducing newborn deaths, inequality in access to care …
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Stigma and utilization of treatment for adolescent perinatal depression in Ibadan Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Depression is a common and severe disorder among low-income adolescent mothers in low-and middle-income countries where resources for treatment …
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Magnitude and associated factors of unintended pregnancy in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis using 2016 EDHS data
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancy has become a significant public health and reproductive health problem that has had a substantial and appreciable …
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Prevalence and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among women in Moshi municipal, northern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) is a predetermining factor for exclusive breastfeeding, and thus a foundation for optimal breastfeeding …
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Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis among pregnant women in the Ho municipality, Ghana: species identification and antifungal susceptibility of Candida isolates
BACKGROUND: Candida is the leading cause of vaginitis, and 75% of women have at least one episode of infection in …