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Cultural and religious structures influencing the use of maternal health services in Nigeria: a focused ethnographic research
BACKGROUND: Cultural and religious structures encompass a set pattern of values, beliefs, systems and practices that define a community's behaviour …
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“I managed to stand on my own. I saved my baby’s life.”: qualitative analysis of birth experiences from women living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: There is growing recognition of obstetric violence in health facilities across the globe. With nearly one in three pregnant …
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Sexual dysfunction and its associated factors among patients with heart failure in public hospitals in Gondar town, North and West Gondar, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Sexual dysfunction is characterized by difficulties that interfere with achieving satisfying sexual activity, affecting desire, arousal, orgasm, and overall …
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Parental participation in newborn care in the view of health care providers in Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that family-centered care for sick newborns, where parents are co-caregivers in newborn care units, can result in …
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Exploring women’s knowledge of abortion legality and association with source of abortion care using population-based survey data in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the conditions under which abortion is legal is important so that people can advocate for their right …
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Is MIStreatment of women during facility-based childbirth an independent risk factor for POstpartum Depression in Ethiopia and Guinea? A mixed methods prospective study protocol—MISPOD study
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, 10% of postpartum women experience postpartum depression, which can lead to diverse sequalae at individual, family, and societal …
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Utilization of maternal health care services among pastoralist communities in Marsabit County, Kenya: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Improving maternal healthcare services is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-3), which aims to reduce maternal mortality …
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Contextualizing family planning messages for the BornFyne-PNMS digital platform in Cameroon: a community-based approach
BACKGROUND: Family planning (FP) is crucial for reducing maternal and infant mortality and morbidity, particularly through the prevention of unsafe …
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Improving the sexual health of women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of published studies
BACKGROUND: An essential aspect of human well-being is positive sexual health outcomes. However, the issue of adverse sexual health outcomes …
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Assessing post-abortion care using the WHO quality of care framework for maternal and newborn health: a cross-sectional study in two African hospitals in humanitarian settings
BACKGROUND: Abortion-related complications remain a main cause of maternal mortality. There is little evidence on the availability and quality of …
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A scoping review of the psychosocial aspects of infertility in African countries
Infertility refers to the inability to conceive after 12 months of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse. Psychosocial aspects of infertility research …
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Correlates of fertility desires in women with urogenital fistula in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study of 1,646 women
BACKGROUND: Studies on fertility desires among fistula patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been conducted on fewer …
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Spatial distribution and factors associated with high completed fertility among women aged 40–49 years in Ghana: evidence from the 2022 Ghana Demographic Health Survey
BACKGROUND: High completed fertility among married and cohabiting women has profound consequences, including straining resources, increasing healthcare challenges, and contributing …
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A qualitative exploration of the reasons and influencing factors for pregnancy termination among young women in Soweto, South Africa: a Socio-ecological perspective
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy termination is an essential component of reproductive healthcare. In Southern Africa, an estimated 23% of all pregnancies end …
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Access to mifepristone, misoprostol, and contraceptive medicines in eight countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: descriptive analyses of country-level assessments
BACKGROUND: Despite their importance in reducing maternal mortality, information on access to Mifepristone, Misoprostol, and contraceptive medicines in the Eastern …
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Proportion of early treatment seeking for sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among patients attending youth friendly service in Bahir Dar City health centers, Northwest, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infection is a common public health issue of youths and is characteristically transmitted through sexual intercourse. Even …
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Support for sexual and reproductive health and rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: a new index based on World Values Survey data
BACKGROUND: Addressing attitudes is central to achieving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and Agenda 2030. We aimed to …
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Knowledge and practice of health workers towards maternal and child health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The burden of maternal and child mortality is high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While health …
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Sexual lives and reproductive health outcomes among persons with disabilities: a mixed-methods study in two districts of Ghana
INTRODUCTION: People with disabilities (PwDs) constitute a large and diverse group within the global population, however, their sexual and reproductive …
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Multilevel analysis on prevalence and associated factors of modern contraceptive uptake in Somaliland: based on The Somaliland Health and Demographic Survey 2020
INTRODUCTION: Contraception is the deliberate prevention of unwanted pregnancy through various contraceptive methods. Its uptake is low in Sub-Saharan African …