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Afrique du SudBéninCamerounGhanaTogo
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Exploring mechanisms that explain how coalition groups are formed and how they work to sustain political priority for maternal and child health in Nigeria using the advocacy coalition framework
BACKGROUND: The unacceptably high rate of maternal and child mortality in Nigeria prompted the government to introduce a free maternal …
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Initiation of postpartum modern contraceptive methods: Evidence from Tanzania demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Postpartum contraceptive use is vital to improve maternal and child survival. It helps to have optimal child spacing, prevent …
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Maternal healthcare utilization and full immunization coverage among 12–23 months children in Benin: a cross sectional study using population-based data
BACKGROUND: Maternal and child health are important issues for global health policy, and the past three decades have seen a …
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Explaining the impact of mHealth on maternal and child health care in low- and middle-income countries: a realist synthesis
BACKGROUND: Despite the growing global application of mobile health (mHealth) technology in maternal and child health, contextual factors, and mechanisms …
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Perceptions of Inequity in the Provision and Utilization of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Services in Tigray, Ethiopia. A Qualitative Explorative Study
Abstract Background: We have earlier shown that the utilization of Ethiopian maternal health services was distributed pro-rich, while child immunization …
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Assessment of Modern Contraceptive Utilization and Associated Factors Among Women Living With HIV/AIDS In DTRH In Debre Tabor Town, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia
Abstract Background: Preventing unintended pregnancy among HIV-positive women constitutes a critical global public health priority for addressing the desperate state …
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Impact of Maternal and Child Health Interventions On Under-Five Mortality in Ghana: A Quasi-Experimental Study Design With Coarsened Exact Matching
Abstract Background Despite a 53% decline in under-five mortality (U5M) worldwide during the period of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), …
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The association of empowerment measures with maternal, child and family planning outcomes in Plateau State Nigeria by urban-rural residence
BACKGROUND: Nigeria is experiencing a high level of urbanization and urban poverty. Within Nigeria maternal and child health and family …
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Providers’ perspectives of socio-cultural and health service challenges related to postpartum family planning in Alexandria, Egypt
BACKGROUND: Postpartum family planning (PPFP) focuses on prevention of unintended pregnancy and closely spaced pregnancies through the first 12 months …
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“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 …
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Stillbirth maternity care measurement and associated factors in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study
BACKGROUND: Household surveys remain important sources of maternal and child health data, but until now, standard surveys such as Demographic …
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Inventory management performance for family planning, maternal and child health medicines in public health facilities of West Wollega zone, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Inventory management is the heart of the supply system in improving availability of medicines, reducing the cost, and improving …
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Vaginal colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among women in labor in central Uganda: prevalence and associated factors
BACKGROUND: According to WHO ( CISMAC. Centre for Intervention Science in Maternal and Child health), the antimicrobial resistant bacteria considered …
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Duration of birth interval and its predictors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: Gompertz gamma shared frailty modeling
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommended a minimum of 33 months between consecutive live births to reduce the incidence of …
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Time to initiation of antenatal care and its predictors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: Cox-gamma shared frailty model
BACKGROUND: Timely initiating antenatal care (ANC) is crucial in the countries that have high maternal morbidity and mortality. However, in …
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Short birth spacing and its association with maternal educational status, contraceptive use, and duration of breastfeeding in Ethiopia. A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Closely spaced birth increases the risk of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of short …
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Men perspectives on attending antenatal care visits together with their pregnant partners in Misungwi district, rural Tanzania: a qualitative study
Abstract Background: Mens’attendance with their pregnant partners at facility-based antenatal care (ANC) visits is important for maternal and child health …
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Lockdown-associated Hunger May Be Affecting Breastfeeding: Findings From a Large SMS Survey in South Africa
Abstract There are growing concerns on the impact of COVID-19 on food security and child health in South Africa. A …
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Assessing Access and Healthcare Quality of Maternal and Child Health Services in Facilities of Kasai Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Evaluating pharmacy students’ knowledge and skills in reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health care at a South African university
BACKGROUND: Maternal and child mortality is a global concern and one of South Africa's quadruple burdens of disease. As easily …