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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Maternal health services"”.
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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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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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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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Factors affecting male involvement in Antenatal and postnatal care services in Zambia: A case of Kabwe Urban and Chamuka Rural areas in Central Province
… in antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC services in both rural and urban settings of Zambia. Despite the efforts by the Ministry of Health in ensuring that national health policy guide lines in Zambia are put in place and stipulate male participation in maternal health services, the …
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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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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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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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Integration of midwifery theory with practice by student nurses when plotting a partogram in labour units of the Limpopo Province, South Africa
… Committee for the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths recommend the implementation of "Saving Mothers' recommendations" as a measure to reduce maternal deaths. However, this objective has not been achieved because the Maternal Mortality Rate in South Africa was standing at 134.33/100 …
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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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A Phenomenological Analysis of Women's Choices, Expectations and Experiences when Intending to Give Birth in a Birth Centre
The aim of this study was to explore the factors that influenced women to choose care in a birth centre in the South Wales Valleys, and to ascertain their expectations and experiences of care in the antenatal period and during labour.<br/><br/>The possibility of complications arising during normal …
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A pathway through which Mhealth outcomes are produced for maternal healthcare consumers in a developing country context
… Statement: The use of mobile technology in health (mHealth) has been ascribed as transformative power in the health systems of the developing countries, especially for improving healthcare delivery in rural areas. However, the full potential of mHealth has not been realised and there is a …
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Factors affecting the utilisation of skilled birth attendants for delivery in a western hill district of Nepal
Nearly three hundred thousand maternal deaths occur worldwide every year. More than 99% of deaths occur in developing countries. The use of skilled birth attendants is low in those countries where maternal mortality rates are high and most of these deaths could be prevented if skilled birth …
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Factors associated with pregnant women's participation in a mHealth intervention in Timor-Leste
Background: Mobile health (mHealth) programs have become increasingly popular as a method of harnessing the power of technology to improve health, yet there remains a deficit of rigorous analyses to determine the uptake and effectiveness of these initiatives. This study aims to contribute to a …
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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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Developing antenatal maternal mental health services: Identifying depression in pregnant women attending antenatal care in Sodo district health centres, Ethiopia
… Detection of perinatal depression in primary health care (PHC) is very low. This research gathered evidence on the current practice of detection of pregnant women with moderate-severe depression in the Sodo district and explored potential solutions to the identified challenges. Methods A …
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Exploring socio-cultural factors that influence maternal mortality and perceived strategies for its reduction in south eastern Nigeria
… the socio-cultural factors that contribute to maternal mortality in Nigeria. Methodology: This qualitative study aimed to explore and describe the perceived socio-cultural factors impacting on maternal mortality and strategies for its reduction in South-Eastern Nigeria. Data was collected using …
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A study on the knowledge and attitudes of the women at Kasama Urban clinic about postnatal care
… that there is low utilisation of postnatal care services, despite the fact that this service is provided freely in Zambia.It was a descriptive study, which was conducted at Kasama urban clinic in Kasama, Northern Zambia. Data was collected by interviewing the respondents using a structured …
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Hospital Based Postpartum Care Programs
… to provide care to postpartum families.<br /> Health care professionals need to know what care is currently available to the postpartum population. Professionals also need to know how effectively the existing programs are meeting the needs of postpartum families. This study will start to answer …
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