Identifying Programmatic Factors that Increase Likelihood of Health Facility Delivery: Results from a Community Health Worker Program in Zanzibar
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DOI: 10.1007/s10995-022-03432-3
Abstract: Community health worker (CHW) interventions have been utilized to address barriers that prevent pregnant women from delivering in health facilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The objective of this research was to assess the… read more here.
Keywords: health; health facility; facility delivery; delivery ... See more keywords
Factors associated with antenatal and health facility delivery care in selected areas of Subornochor upazila, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2020.03.008
Abstract: Abstract Improving maternal health and reducing maternal mortality rate (MMR) are major challenges for Bangladesh. Utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services from skilled professionals and deliveries in health facilities are therefore important to tackle MMR… read more here.
Keywords: health; care; health facility; facility delivery ... See more keywords
“Everything is from God but it is always better to get to the hospital on time”: A qualitative study with community members to identify factors that influence facility delivery in Gombe State, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2020.1785735
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, but facility delivery levels are relatively low and stagnant. Few qualitative studies have explored this issue and most have focused on… read more here.
Keywords: facility; community; delivery; delivery gombe ... See more keywords
Household saving during pregnancy and facility delivery in Zambia: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czz005
Abstract: Abstract Financial barriers cause many women in low- and middle-income countries to deliver outside of a health facility, contributing to maternal and neonatal mortality. Savings accrued during pregnancy can increase access to safe delivery services.… read more here.
Keywords: household; pregnancy; facility; delivery ... See more keywords
Trends and patterns of inequalities in using facility delivery among reproductive-age women in Bangladesh: a decomposition analysis of 2007–2017 Demographic and Health Survey data
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065674
Abstract: Objectives The prime objectives of the study were to measure the prevalence of facility delivery, assess socioeconomic inequalities and determine potential associated factors in the use of facility delivery in Bangladesh. Design Cross-sectional. Setting The… read more here.
Keywords: 2007 2017; decomposition analysis; facility; facility delivery ... See more keywords
Non-utilization of health facility delivery and its correlates among childbearing women: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2018 Guinea demographic and health survey data
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05893-0
Abstract: Many childbearing women in sub-Saharan African countries like Guinea still face challenges accessing and utilizing health facility delivery services and opt to deliver at home. This study examined the non-utilization of health facility delivery and… read more here.
Keywords: facility delivery; health; health facility; childbearing women ... See more keywords
Differential effects of community health worker visits across social and economic groups in Uttar Pradesh, India: a link between social inequities and health disparities
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DOI: 10.1186/s12939-017-0538-6
Abstract: BackgroundUttar Pradesh (UP) accounts for the largest number of neonatal deaths in India. This study explores potential socio-economic inequities in household-level contacts by community health workers (CHWs) and whether the effects of such household-level contacts… read more here.
Keywords: chw contact; social inequities; facility delivery; community health ... See more keywords
A qualitative study of women’s network social support and facility delivery in rural Ghana
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206429
Abstract: Similar to many sub-Saharan African countries, maternal mortality in Ghana ranks among the highest (39th) globally. Prior research has demonstrated the impact of social network characteristics on health facility delivery in sub-Saharan Africa. However, in-depth… read more here.
Keywords: facility delivery; social support; network; support ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic inequalities in utilizing facility delivery in Bangladesh: A decomposition analysis using nationwide 2017–2018 demographic and health survey data
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278093
Abstract: Background In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Bangladesh, socioeconomic inequalities in access to maternity care remain a substantial public health concern. Due to the paucity of research, we attempted to determine the factors… read more here.
Keywords: health; facility delivery; facility; decomposition ... See more keywords
Do Predictors of Health Facility Delivery Among Reproductive-Age Women Differ by Health Insurance Enrollment? A Multi-Level Analysis of Nigeria's Data
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.797272
Abstract: This study aims to compare determinants of health facility delivery for women under a health insurance scheme and those not under a health insurance scheme. Secondary data drawn from the National Demographic and Health Survey… read more here.
Keywords: health; facility delivery; health insurance; health facility ... See more keywords