619 publication(s) trouvée(s)
Article scientifique
Predictors of skilled birth attendance among married women in Cameroon: further analysis of 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey
BACKGROUND: In Cameroon, maternal deaths remain high. The high maternal deaths in the country have been attributed to the low …
Article scientifique
Incidence, causes, and maternofetal outcomes of obstructed labor in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Obstructed labor is a preventable obstetric complication. However, it is an important cause of maternal mortality and morbidity and …
Article scientifique
Assessment of midwifery care providers intrapartum care competencies, in four sub-Saharan countries: a mixed-method study protocol
BACKGROUND: We aim to assess competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) of midwifery care providers as well as their experiences and …
Article scientifique
Lived experience of intimate partner violence among women using antiretroviral therapy and other outpatient services in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia: a phenomenological study
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is one of the nations which has an enormous burden of intimate partner violence (IPV), and where it …
Article scientifique
“As a woman who watches how my family is… I take the difficult decisions”: a qualitative study on integrated family planning and childhood immunisation services in five African countries
BACKGROUND: Family planning (FP) has the potential to improve maternal and child health outcomes and to reduce poverty in sub-Saharan …
Article scientifique
Health care workers’ experiences of managing foetal distress and birth asphyxia at health facilities in Northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of intrapartum stillbirth and neonatal mortality worldwide. We sought to explore …
Article scientifique
The effect of women’s body mass index on pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and meta analysis
BACKGROUND: Pelvic organ prolapse remains the public health challenge globally. Existing evidences report the effect of woman's weight on the …
Article scientifique
What do service providers in Southern Ethiopia say about barriers to using youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents?: Qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, the utilization coverage of adolescent-friendly health services (AFSRHs) ranged only from 9 to 55% and it was …
Article scientifique
“Those are things for married people” exploring parents’/adults’ and adolescents’ perspectives on contraceptives in Narok and Homa Bay Counties, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Contraceptive use among adolescent girls is low in many sub-Saharan African countries including Kenya. Attitude and perspectives about contraception …
Article scientifique
Maternity waiting homes as component of birth preparedness and complication readiness for rural women in hard-to-reach areas in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In rural areas of Ethiopia, 57% of births occur at home without the assistance of skilled birth attendants, geographical …
Article scientifique
Implementation of evidence-based practice and associated factors among nurses and midwives working in Amhara Region government hospitals: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Implementation of evidence-based practice is crucial to enhance quality health care, professional development, and cost-effective health service. However, many …
Article scientifique
A qualitative exploration of contraceptive use and discontinuation among women with an unmet need for modern contraception in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Addressing the unmet need for modern contraception underpins the goal of all family planning and contraception programs. Contraceptive discontinuation …
Article scientifique
The unmet needs for modern family planning methods among postpartum women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest fertility rate in the world, with the highest unmet need for family planning (FP). …
Article scientifique
Exploring media framing of abortion content on Kenyan television: a qualitative study protocol
BACKGROUND: Media framing of abortion messages is an emerging field of research. However, little is known about how the news …
Article scientifique
Cost of hospital care of women with postpartum haemorrhage in India, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda: a financial case for improved prevention
OBJECTIVE: Access to quality, effective lifesaving uterotonics in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains a major barrier to reducing maternal …
Article scientifique
Delivery strategies for optimizing uptake of contraceptives among adolescents aged 15–19 years in Nsanje District, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Despite documented benefits of contraceptives, uptake among young people aged 20-24 years is high compared to adolescents aged 15-19 …
Article scientifique
Unmet contraceptive needs among female sex workers (FSWs) in semi urban Blantyre, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Research has paid limited attention to understanding factors that are associated with unmet contraceptive needs among female sex workers. …
Article scientifique
Interventions to increase facility births and provision of postpartum care in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Most maternal deaths occur during the intrapartum and peripartum periods in sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing the importance of timely access …
Article scientifique
Leveraging mobile health applications to improve sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria: implications for practice and policy
Article scientifique
Modern contraceptive use among unmarried girls aged 15–19 years in South Western Nigeria: results from a cross-sectional baseline survey for the Adolescent 360 (A360) impact evaluation
PURPOSE: Adolescents 360 (A360) is an initiative being rolled out across Nigeria with the aim of increasing voluntary modern contraception …