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Determinants of communication on sexual issues between adolescents and their parents in the Adaklu district of the Volta region, Ghana: a multinomial logistic regression analysis
BACKGROUND: Poor communication on sexual issues between adolescents and their parents results in high rates of negative sexual practices such …
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Assessing changes in knowledge, attitudes, and intentions to use family planning after watching documentary and drama health education films: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of literature on the effectiveness of drama or documentary films in changing knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, …
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The impact of having a dedicated obstetrics and gynecology resident to provide contraceptive counseling on immediate postpartum family planning uptake: a “pre–post” study
BACKGROUND: Providing effective, high quality, antenatal and postpartum contraceptive counseling can reduce unintended pregnancies, decrease maternal and fetal morbidity and …
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Nutritional practice of pregnant women in Buno Bedele zone, Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Worthy health and welfare is part of the goals set by united nation. Dietary practice is visible activities or …
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Female genital mutilation: prevalence, associated factors and health consequences among reproductive age group women in Keffa Zone, Southwest, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation is procedure involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for cultural or non-therapeutic …
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Using experience to create evidence: a mixed methods process evaluation of the new free family planning policy in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: In 2019, Burkina Faso was one of the first countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to introduce a free family planning …
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Trend change in delayed first antenatal care visit among reproductive-aged women in Ethiopia: multivariate decomposition analysis
BACKGROUND: Early first antenatal care visit is a critical health care service for the well-being of women and newborn babies. …
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Health workers’ and hospital administrators’ perspectives on mistreatment of women during facility-based childbirth: a multicenter qualitative study in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Globally, mistreatment of women during facility-based childbirth continues to impact negatively on the quality of maternal healthcare provision and …
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Intimate partner violence against married and cohabiting women in sub-Saharan Africa: does sexual autonomy matter?
BACKGROUND: Literature shows that women's sexual autonomy, which refers to women's capacity to refuse sex and ask a partner to …
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Determinants of optimal antenatal care visit among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of Ethiopian mini demographic health survey 2019 data
BACKGROUND: Optimal antenatal care (ANC4+) needs to be used throughout pregnancy to reduce pregnancy complications and maternal mortality. The World …
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Magnitude of postpartum hemorrhage and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Postpartum hemorrhage or postpartum bleeding (PPH) is often defined as loss of > 500 ml of blood after …
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How do changes in motivation to prevent pregnancy influence contraceptive continuation? Results from a longitudinal study with women who receive family planning services from Community Pharmacists and Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that motivation to avoid pregnancy is associated with contraceptive use and continuation. These motivations can change, …
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Factors associated with the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception among female sex workers in post-conflict Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is the most effective and reliable contraception option for female sex workers (FSWs) who desire …
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Magnitude and factors for method discontinuation and switching among long acting reversible contraceptive users in health facilities of Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) are contraceptives that prevent unplanned pregnancy in a more safer and effective way than …
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Escaping social rejection, gaining total capital: the complex psychological experience of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) among the Izzi in Southeast Nigeria
BACKGROUND: While the deleterious effects of FGM/C on physical health are well documented, the psychological experience of this harmful practice …
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A comparative human rights analysis of laws and policies for adolescent contraception in Uganda and Kenya
BACKGROUND: Improving access to adolescent contraception information and services is essential to reduce unplanned adolescent pregnancies and maternal mortality in …
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The effect of Ebola virus disease on maternal health service utilisation and perinatal outcomes in West Africa: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Ebola outbreaks pose a major threat to global public health, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. These outbreaks disrupt the already …
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Assessment of maternal and child health care services performance in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: evidence from routine service data
BACKGROUND: In many settings, health care service provision has been modified to managing COVID-19 cases, and this has been affecting …
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Number of antenatal care utilization and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: zero-inflated Poisson regression of 2019 intermediate Ethiopian Demography Health Survey
BACKGROUND: The frequency of antenatal care utilization enhances the effectiveness of the maternal health programs to maternal and child health. …
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Utilization of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods and associated factor among women of reproductive age in west Guji zone, Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Increasing access to family planning helps to ensure the reproductive right, decrease unintended pregnancy, improve the health and nutritional …