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Afrique du SudBéninCamerounGhanaTogo
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A comparative trend analysis of maternal and child health service utilization before and during Covid-19 at Dire Dawa administration public health facilities, Ethiopia, 2021
Abstract Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. While child health encompasses …
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How Gender Influenced the Experience of Using a mHealth Intervention in Rural Mozambique: Secondary Qualitative Analysis of Community Health Worker Survey Data
Background: The mixed-gender community health worker (CHW) program in Mozambique is a window into the different experiences that male and …
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Factors Associated With Home Births in Benin and Mali: Evidence From the Recent Demographic and Health Surveys
Introduction: Identifying and understanding the factors associated with homebirths can contribute to improving maternal and child health and achieving the …
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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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Influence of women's decision-making autonomy on antenatal care utilisation and institutional delivery services in Nigeria: evidence from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018
BACKGROUND: In the context of global health priority, understanding the role of power dynamics among women as an important intervention …
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Effect of Integrating Maternal and Child Health Services, Nutrition and Family Planning Services on Postpartum Family Planning Uptake at 6 Months Post-partum in Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire and Niger: Protocol of a Longitudinal Quasi-experimental Study
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A mixed-method study exploring experiences, perceptions, and acceptability of using a Safe Delivery mHealth Application in two district hospitals in Rwanda
Abstract Background: Innovative use of mobile health (mHealth) technology in timely management of childbirth complications is a promising strategy, but …
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The effect of lack of ANC visit and unwanted pregnancy on home child-birth in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Although extensive efforts were made to improve maternal and child health, the magnitude of home child-birth is considerably high …
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Implementing effective community-based surveillance in research studies of maternal, newborn and infant outcomes in low resource settings
BACKGROUND: Globally adopted health and development milestones have not only encouraged improvements in the health and wellbeing of women and …
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Comparing the timeliness and adequacy of antenatal care uptake between women who married as child brides and adult brides in 20 sub-Saharan African countries
CONTEXT: Considering the persistent poor maternal and child health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this study undertook a comparative analysis …
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“…the availability of contraceptives is everywhere.”: coordinated and integrated public family planning service delivery in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Contraceptive use in Rwanda tripled since 2005. This study aims to understand the role of coordinated and integrated public …
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Perceived causes and diagnosis of febrile convulsion in selected rural contexts in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Febrile convulsion (FC) is a common seizure disorder among children aged 9 months to 5 years. It is usually …
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Women’s attitudes towards negotiating safe sexual practices in Nigeria: Do family structure and decision-making autonomy play a role?
BACKGROUND: The risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is related to women's sexual attitudes, …
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Geographical variation and predictors of zero utilization for a standard maternal continuum of care among women in Ethiopia: a spatial and geographically weighted regression analysis
BACKGROUND: Maintaining and effectively utilizing maternal continuum of care could save an estimated 860,000 additional mothers and newborn lives each …
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Context specific realities and experiences of nurses and midwives in basic emergency obstetric and newborn care services in two district hospitals in Rwanda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In low and middle-income countries, nurses and midwives are the frontline healthcare workers in obstetric care. Insights into experiences …
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Utilization of preconception care and associated factors in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: There is substantial body of evidence that portrays gap in the existing maternal and child health continuum of care; …
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Continuum of Maternal and Newborn Health in Sierra Leone: a 2019 National Survey
Abstract IntroductionGlobally, Sierra Leone has some of the worst maternal and child health indicators. The situation is worsened by a …
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Level of exclusive breastfeeding and its enabling factors among lactating women who delivered in health facilities of Asosa town, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite the enormous benefit of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to mothers and infants, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is globally …
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Implementing standard antenatal care interventions: health system cost at primary health facilities in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Since 2002, Tanzania has been implementing the focused Antenatal Care (ANC) model that recommended four antenatal care visits. In …