Weighing the options for delivery care in rural Malawi: community perceptions of a policy promoting exclusive skilled birth attendance and banning traditional birth attendants.
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DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czz020
Abstract: To address its persistently high maternal mortality, the Malawi government has prioritized strategies promoting skilled birth attendance and institutional delivery. However, in a country where 80% of the population resides in rural areas, the barriers… read more here.
Keywords: policy; community; birth; delivery ... See more keywords
Inequalities in the prevalence of skilled birth attendance in Ghana between 1993 and 2014
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihac071
Abstract: Abstract Background Globally, maternal and neonatal health remains a public health priority, particularly for resource-constrained regions like sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Skilled birth attendance (SBA) is essential in promoting maternal and neonatal health. This study investigated… read more here.
Keywords: health; ghana; skilled birth; prevalence ... See more keywords
Spatial patterns and inequalities in skilled birth attendance and caesarean delivery in sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007074
Abstract: Background Improved access to and quality obstetric care in health facilities reduces maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. We examined spatial patterns, within-country wealth-related inequalities and predictors of inequality in skilled birth attendance and caesarean… read more here.
Keywords: birth; attendance caesarean; sub saharan; skilled birth ... See more keywords
Determinants of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance services utilization among childbearing women in Guinea: evidence from the 2018 Guinea Demographic and Health Survey data
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-03489-4
Abstract: Background Globally, maternal health remains a major priority. Most of maternal deaths globally occur in sub-Saharan Africa, with most of these deaths linked to lack of access to antenatal care and skilled assistance during delivery.… read more here.
Keywords: skilled birth; care skilled; birth attendance; care ... See more keywords
Normative beliefs and values that shape care-seeking behaviours for skilled birth attendance (SBA) during birthing by mothers in Africa: a scoping review protocol
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DOI: 10.1186/s13643-021-01629-1
Abstract: Background S killed birth attendance (SBA) during delivery has been associated with improved maternal health outcome. However, low utilisation of SBA during childbirth has continued in many developing countries including Zambia. The proposed scoping review… read more here.
Keywords: scoping review; seeking behaviours; beliefs values; birth attendance ... See more keywords
Factors associated with unskilled birth attendance among women in sub-Saharan Africa: A multivariate-geospatial analysis of demographic and health surveys
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280992
Abstract: Background Several studies have shown that unskilled birth attendance is associated with maternal and neonatal morbidity, disability, and death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, little evidence exists on prevailing geospatial variations and the factors underscoring… read more here.
Keywords: health; birth attendance; birth; unskilled birth ... See more keywords
Changes in Inequality in Use of Maternal Health Care Services: Evidence from Skilled Birth Attendance in Mauritania for the Period 2007–2015
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063566
Abstract: Skilled birth attendance is critical to reduce infant and maternal mortality. Health development plans and strategies, especially in developing countries, consider equity in access to maternal health care services as a priority. This study aimed… read more here.
Keywords: skilled birth; health; inequality; birth attendance ... See more keywords