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Showing 1 to 20 of 220 for “"Maternal health"”.
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Envisioning maternal health practice through antiracist feminisms
<p>Health care systems in the United States perpetuate disturbing maternal health inequity. Rampant maternal health disparities, including preterm births, low birthweight, maternal and infant mortality, and maternal morbidities, disproportionately affect birthing parents of color, queer parents, …
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Social determinants and the role of maternal health care services for equity in maternal health in Ghana from 1988 – 2008
Maternal health services are the least equitable health care services in most low- and middle-income countries. Improving maternal health in Ghana continues to be a major public health challenge. Socio-economic inequalities within the country are greatly reducing the use of maternal health care …
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Maternal Health-Seeking Behaviour: A Qualitative Research Project
Aim: This study explored the health-seeking behaviours contained in the stories of 14 first-time mothers during the first twelve months of their infant’s life when they were concerned for their child’s health. The aim of this study was to understand how first-time mothers learn to seek help or …
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An Analysis of Maternal Health in Burkina Faso
… Goals, the fifth of which is to “improve maternal health”. Burkina Faso has made good strides towards improving maternal health and has achieved a 57% reduction in the maternal mortality ratio between 1990 and 2010. While the lifetime risk of maternal death remains elevated at 1 in 55, in …
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Midwives, infant and maternal health in Monmouthshire, 1900-1938
… this study is to extend knowledge concerning the health of expectant and nursing mothers and infants in working-class districts of Wales, particularly mothers and infants residing in the county of Monmouthshire during the 1920s and 1930s. <br/><br/>The thesis covers the period 1900-1938 and …
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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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Social networks, bargaining power within couples, and maternal health care in Tanzania
This thesis focuses on the use of maternal health services and child health in Tanzania. The main focus is on how these issues relate to social networks and bargaining power within couples. These issues are interrelated and are discussed in three essays. The first essay investigates the impact of …
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Role of Information Technology in Policy Implementation of Maternal Health Benefits in India
… the highest total in the world; that is, one maternal death every 10 minutes. India and Nigeria account for almost one-third of total global maternal deaths. In pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals, the government of India directed efforts to improve maternal health and was able to …
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Gender norms, attitudes and perceptions towards male involvement in maternal health In Kafue District
… and perceptions towards male involvement in maternal health in Kafue district. Despite the efforts by the Ministry of Health in ensuring that national health policy guide lines in Zambia are put in place and demand male participation in maternal health services, the response is still low when …
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Gender norms, attitudes and perceptions towards male involvement in maternal health In Kafue District
… and perceptions towards male involvement in maternal health in Kafue district. Despite the efforts by the Ministry of Health in ensuring that national health policy guide lines in Zambia are put in place and demand male participation in maternal health services, the response is still low when …
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An empirical analysis of the effects of fertility on maternal health status in Namibia
The study examines the effect of fertility on maternal health status in Namibia. Cross-section data from the Namibia Demographic and Health Survey for 2013 was used. Firstly the study estimated the Zero-Inflated Poisson (ZIP) model to analyze the effect of socio-economic factors on fertility. …
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Male involvement in facilitating the uptake of maternal health services by women in Uganda.
Background: Health promotion programmes in maternal health are increasingly reaching out to men as partners, husbands and community leaders in a bid to improve women`s uptake of health facilities and or skilled care at birth. Aim: To explore the contribution of male spousal involvement in …
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Advancing Maternal Health through Projection-based and Machine Learning Strategies for Reduced Order Modeling
… with the ultimate goal of improving maternal health. Our second study compared two common computational strategies for surrogate modeling, physics-based G-ROM and data-driven machine learning (ML), for decreasing the cost of FE simulations of the ex vivo deformations of rat vaginal …
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Factors associated with stillbirth and assessment of maternal health awareness among residents of northern Ghana
… factors associated with stillbirth and assess maternal health awareness in northern zone of Ghana to develop a policy brief to inform strategies in reducing stillbirths. The study employed a convergent mixed method of qualitative and quantitative approach (Case-Control study, survey and …
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The role of the health system in women's utilisation of maternal health services in Sudan
Background: Maternal mortality and morbidity still pose a significant challenge in Sudan, where no significant improvements in maternal health have been achieved despite the focus on the Millennium Development Goals. Under-utilisation is a major public health concern even though Sudan is among the …
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Rights-Based Approach to Maternal Health: Constitutionalizing Protection of Women's Reproductive Rights in Nigeria
Maternal mortality in Nigeria is unacceptably high, accounting for 14 percent of global maternal deaths, thereby making it a global public health issue. Given that maternal mortality is essentially a women problem, it is a matter of justice and discrimination. In addition, significant regional …
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Empowering communities : a DNP project on advisory board development for substance use and maternal health services
Engaging community members in developing healthcare initiatives for substance use disorder (SUD) among pregnant individuals remains a significant challenge. Establishing an integrated addiction medicine, obstetric, and family-centered clinic in Michigan highlights the need for a Community Advisory …
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Improving Maternal Health Care Accessibility and Utilization in Remote and Island Communities: An Explorative Study in Ghana
<p>Background: Maternal mortality remains a global concern, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting a maternal mortality rate (MMR) of 223 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. In Ghana, the MMR was notably high, at 838, 776, and 875 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019, 2020, and …
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Measuring what works: a mixed-methods evaluation of women’s groups on maternal health uptake in rural Nepal.
… analyse evaluation methods in the context of maternal health promotion. These should assess the effectiveness of health promotion interventions on health outcomes, factors contributing to impact, and transferability. This thesis reports on an evaluation of one such intervention in Nepal …
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