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Group B streptococci vaginal colonization and drug susceptibility pattern among pregnant women attending in selected public antenatal care centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of septicemia, meningitis, and pneumonia in neonates. Maternal colonization with GBS …
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women admitted in a rural hospital in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: With an aim to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes, 'birth preparedness and complication readiness' (BP/CR) promotes timely access to skilled …
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Male partner attendance at antenatal care and adherence to antenatal care guidelines: secondary analysis of 2011 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data
BACKGROUND: Complications during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period present a significant and complex public health problem in low income …
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Intermittent fetal heart rate monitoring using a fetoscope or hand held Doppler in rural Tanzania: a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality is a global challenge, with an estimated 1.3 million intrapartum stillbirths in 2015. The majority of these …
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Trends and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Namibia: analysis of the Demographic and Health Surveys 2000–2013
BACKGROUND: Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) lowers the risk for all-cause mortality in babies, including those with low birth weight. …
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They receive antenatal care in health facilities, yet do not deliver there: predictors of health facility delivery by women in rural Ghana
BACKGROUND: Research has shown that use of antenatal services by pregnant women and delivery in health facilities with skilled birth …
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Risk factors for peripartum hysterectomy among women with postpartum haemorrhage: analysis of data from the WOMAN trial
BACKGROUND: Peripartum hysterectomy can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Most studies of peripartum hysterectomy are from high income countries. This …
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DELAY on first antenatal care visit and its associated factors among pregnant women in public health facilities of Debre Markos town, North West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Delay on timely initiation of antenatal care has a great impact on adverse pregnancy out comes. However, evidences in …
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Inequalities in maternal health care utilization in Benin: a population based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Ensuring equitable access to maternal health care including antenatal, delivery, postnatal services and fertility control methods, is one of …
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Women’s experiences of continuous support during childbirth: a meta-synthesis
BACKGROUND: Despite the known benefits of continuous support during childbirth, the practice is still not routinely implemented in all maternity …
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Dietary practices and associated factors during pregnancy in northwestern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy is the most crucial nutritionally demanding period of every woman's life. The high demand of nutrients to deposit …
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Patterns of caesarean section in HIV infected and non-infected women in Malawi: is caesarean section used for PMTCT?
BACKGROUND: Caesarean section (CS) is not recommended for PMTCT in Malawi HIV Guidelines, contrary to most high-income countries where CS …
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Access factors linked to maternal deaths in Lundazi district, Eastern Province of Zambia: a case control study analysing maternal death reviews
BACKGROUND: Access factors associated with maternal death are important to understand because they are considered to be an essential measure …
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Midwives’ perceptions on using a fetoscope and Doppler for fetal heart rate assessments during labor: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The Doppler is thought to be more comfortable and effective compared to the fetoscope for assessing the fetal heart …
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Evaluation of a novel vital sign device to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in low-resource settings: a mixed method feasibility study for the CRADLE-3 trial
BACKGROUND: The CRADLE-3 trial is a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial aiming to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity by implementing a …
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Where we should focus? Myths and misconceptions of long acting contraceptives in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region, Ethiopia: qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Despite its wider benefits and access made at community level, contraceptive methods are one of underutilized services in study …
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Factors influencing choice of skilled birth attendance at ANC: evidence from the Kenya demographic health survey
BACKGROUND: In Kenya, skilled attendance at delivery is well below the international target of 90% and the maternal mortality ratio …
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Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) among postpartum women in Zomba District, Malawi: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy causes adverse birth outcomes. Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is recommended …
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Magnitude and factors associated with adherence to Iron-folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Eritrean refugee camps, northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally, anemia is a public health problem affecting the life of more than two billion people. Pregnant women are …
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Exploring barriers to the use of formal maternal health services and priority areas for action in Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In 2015 the maternal mortality ratio for Ethiopia was 353 per 100,000 live births. Large numbers of women do …