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Showing 1 to 20 of 163 for “"Maternal and Child Health"”.
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Under-utilisation of maternal and child health care
The central aim of this study is to identify and describe the experiences of first time mothers who are underusers of child care clinics. An attempt is made to counterbalance the tendency of researchers in this area to be judgmental of underusers who "neglect" their children, and their own health …
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Co-designing community-based digital innovations for Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
Digital MCH (Maternal and Child Health) interventions improve access to, and awareness of, maternal and child healthcare. These interventions, however, often fail to receive uptake as the project objectives do not always align with community needs. This is attributable, in part, to the top-down …
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Evaluation of the maternal and child health care program in Chile 1980
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1982.
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Malawi's maternal and Child Health policies : analysis, lessons and strategies for addressing gaps
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-237).
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Family-friendly workplace policies in the United States: Associations with maternal and child health
… challenging circumstances regarding employment and childbirth. Unlike all but two other countries worldwide, the U.S. does not guarantee paid leave to employed women who give birth, and the 12 weeks of unpaid leave provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act falls far short of most …
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Modern mothers in the heartland: Maternal and child health reform in Illinois, 1900-1930
Item marked as restricted to the 'UIUC Users [automated]' Group (id=2) by Howard Ding (hding2@illinois.edu) on 2011-05-07T15:06:44Z Item is restricted indefinitely.
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A household survey of maternal and child health in the Mount Frere Health District, Eastern Cape
A cross-sectional household survey of maternal and child health was conducted in the Mount Frere health district of the Eastern Cape in August / September 1997. The aim was to describe key aspects of maternal and child health to inform the planning activities of the District Health Management Team …
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The effects of health sector reform interventions in Egypt on family planning and maternal and child health
… empirical contributions to impact evaluations of health sector interventions in low- and middle-income countries, in light of the interventions introduced under Egypt#s Health Sector Reform Program (HSRP) between 2000 and 2014. We are mainly interested in the effects on family planning and …
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Qualitative mid-term evaluation of a maternal and child health training and research capacity building program in Kenya
Kenya has made gains to reduce their maternal mortality ratio of 400 per 100,000 live births and under 5 mortality rate of 71 per 1,000 live births. Human resources continue to be a challenge for the Kenyan Health System. As part of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI), Maternal and …
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Vision and Revision: Demography, Maternal and Child Health Development, and the Representation of Native Women in Colonial Tanzania
… of native women in colonial texts and at the colony level (Tanganyika), I interrogate the colonial numbers, the official and extra-governmental demographic indices, and analyze the texts and numbers produced about local-level Kilimanjaro. In reanalyzing early colony-level …
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Maternal and child health outcomes in relation to accessibility, spatial distribution, inequality and free maternal care in Kenya
Maternal and child health outcomes are an important indicator of a country’s well-being. Kenya has less maternal and child mortality levels compared to Sub-Saharan Africa averages, but it still performs worse compared to the rest of the world. Some of the reasons behind this are the prohibitive …
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A retrospective comparative analysis of the maternal and child health MDGs in Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda: Beyond 2015
… Africa still accounts for almost half of all child deaths globally and has the world’s highest maternal mortality rates. By the year 2015, Africa as a continent was unable to meet the maternal and child health MDG targets. This study seeks to retrospectively compare, the progress made on the …
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Reframing Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence Through a Maternal and Child Health Lens: Implications for Integrated Prevention, Policy, and Practice
<p>Sexual assault and intimate partner violence remain persistent public health concerns in the United States, with significant consequences for individual health, family stability, and population well-being. Although these forms of violence are frequently addressed through criminal justice and …
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The use of radio and audiotapes as tools for primary health care education in the area of maternal and child health
… I will discuss the effectiveness of radio and audiotapes as appropriate tools for health communication particularly suited to reaching deprived and isolated communities. I will refer to the striking achievements in radio and audiotape projects by drawing on the experiences of more than …
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A Phenomenological Study of Women's Lived Experiences of Disrespect and Abuse in Maternal and Child Health Services (MCH) in Lusaka District, Zambia
Disrespect and abuse during maternal and child health (MCH) service provision remain persistent challenges that undermine women's dignity, trust and utilization of healthcare services. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of women receiving MCH care in Lusaka District, Zambia and …
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The Context of Maternal and Child Health Services in Northwest Tanzania: Missed Opportunities for Preventing Maternal and Perinatal Mortality in Rural Communities
The problem: In low- and middle-income countries, women and newborns are faced with premature death due to the lack of safe and timely antenatal, natal, postnatal and newborn care. In Tanzania, maternal and newborn mortality remains high. Health care across the maternal and child continuum of care …
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Centering and Advancing Health Equity within a Federal Maternal and Child Health Initiative: A Case Study of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
<p dir="ltr">Adverse maternal and child health outcomes affect women and infants across all racial and ethnic populations, with a disproportionate burden of loss among Black and Indigenous families. The study presents racial and ethnic disparity data. The intent is not to imply there is a White …
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Population Level Burden and Inequities in Maternal Health in Zambia
Inequities in access to and utilisation of maternal and child health services pose significant challenges to overall health improvement. Despite the preventable nature of most maternal and child deaths, these challenges persist - leading to poor maternal and child health outcomes. Compared to …
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Population Level Burden and Inequities in Maternal Health in Zambia
Inequities in access to and utilisation of maternal and child health services pose significant challenges to overall health improvement. Despite the preventable nature of most maternal and child deaths, these challenges persist - leading to poor maternal and child health outcomes. Compared to …
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Impact on Material and Child Health Knowledge as a Result of Participation in a Family Resource\Youth Services Center New and Expectant Parenting Series
… in a Family Resource\Youth Services Center New and Expectant Parenting Series had an impact on maternal and child health knowledge of parents and their future behavior choices. The study had two components. First, a telephone survey was conducted with 40 past program participants asking them …
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