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Husbands involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness in Axum town, Tigray region, Ethiopia, 2017
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, around 289,000 maternal mortalities occur each year from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. In Ethiopia, the maternal …
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Determinants of low birth weight in neonates born in three hospitals in Brong Ahafo region, Ghana, 2016- an unmatched case-control study
BACKGROUND: Each year, about 20 million Low Birth Weight (LBW) babies are born with very high proportion (96.5%) occuring in …
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Birth preparedness, readiness planning and associated factors among mothers in Farta district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is the process of planning for normal birth and anticipating actions needed in …
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Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and associated risk factors in pregnant women receiving antenatal care at the Kumba Health District (KHD), Cameroon
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common reproductive tract disorder in women of child bearing age, accounting for one third of …
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Maternal and newborn health services utilization in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Majority of causes of maternal and newborn mortalities are preventable. However, poor access to and low utilization of health …
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Nurses and midwives’ experiences of using non-pharmacological interventions for labour pain management: a qualitative study in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Non-pharmacological interventions hold promise in reducing labour pain, with minimal or no harm to the mother, foetus and the …
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Maternal dietary diversity and micronutrient adequacy during pregnancy and related factors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016
BACKGROUND: Monotonous and less diversified diets are associated with micronutrient deficiency. Evidence on maternal dietary intakes during pregnancy is essential …
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Factors associated with choice of antenatal, delivery and postnatal services between HIV positive and HIV negative women in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that developing countries account for the majority of maternal deaths around the world. Relatively high …
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Local people’s views on the evidence-based skilled-maternal-care in Mfuwe, Zambia: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: There is growing demand for high quality evidence-based practice in the fight against negative maternal health outcomes in Sub-Saharan …
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Contraceptive use, prevalence and predictors of pregnancy planning among female sex workers in Uganda: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancies are associated with negative consequences to both mother and baby. Female Sex Workers (FSWs) are at high …
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Factors influencing the use of supervised delivery services in Garu-Tempane District, Ghana
BACKGROUND: There is evidence that supervised delivery has the potential to improve birth outcomes for both women and newborns. However, …
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Spatial and temporal trends of cesarean deliveries in Uganda: 2012–2016
BACKGROUND: Cesarean section (CS) is an important intervention in complicated births when the safety of the mother or baby is …
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Clinical presentation, risk factors and pathogens involved in bacteriuria of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic of 3 hospitals in a developing country: a cross sectional analytic study
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy increases the risk of recurrent bacteriuria and acute pyelonephritis which is associated with significant maternal and fetal risks. …
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Determinants of utilization of antenatal care services in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Western Ethiopia: a study based on demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Utilization of antenatal care (ANC) in Ethiopia was low. There was also a variation of this underutilization of ANC …
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Management of bleeding from morbidly adherent placenta during elective repeat caesarean section: retrospective -record -based study
BACKGROUND: Controlling massive haemorrhage from morbidly adherent placenta (MAP) at caesarean section is a major surgical challenge to obstetricians. This …
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Evaluation of the Maternal Death Surveillance and response system in Hwange District, Zimbabwe, 2017
BACKGROUND: Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) system was established to provide information that effectively guides actions to eliminate preventable …
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in pregnancy: a case report and literature review
BACKGROUND: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is rare in pregnancy and is characterized by left ventricular dysfunction with apical ballooning. This transient cardiac …
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Predictors of neonatal mortality in Assosa zone, Western Ethiopia: a matched case control study
BACKGROUND: Benshangul Gumuze region is one of the regional states in Ethiopia, with highest rate of neonatal mortality rate. The …
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes, ‘stillbirths and early neonatal deaths’ in Mutare district, Zimbabwe (2014): a descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Perinatal deaths account for 7% of the global burden of disease, with developing countries contributing about 98% of deaths. …
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Childbearing desires and behaviour: a prospective assessment in Nairobi slums
BACKGROUND: Advancing an understanding of childbearing desires is an important precursor to achievement of the policy goal of reducing unintended …