BACKGROUND The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a high rate of perinatal mortality (PMR), and health measures that could reduce this high rate of mortality are not accessible to all women. Where they are in place, their quality is not optimal. This study was initiated to assess the relationship between these suboptimal maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services and perinatal morta...

Research Question : What are the various maternal factors associated with low birth weight? Objective : 1) To find out the percentage of low birth weight in an urban slum community. 2) To study the maternal factors associated with low birth weight. Study design : Prospective, Observational, Community based study. Setting : An urban slum community Sahaji Nagar, situated in the outskirts of Mumba...

BACKGROUND Antenatal care (ANC) has been recognised as a way to improve health outcomes for pregnant women and their babies. However, only 29% of pregnant women receive the recommended four antenatal visits in Nepal but reasons for such low utilisation are poorly understood. As in many countries of South Asia, mothers-in-law play a crucial role in the decisions around accessing health care faci...

Abstract Background Mens’attendance with their pregnant partners at facility-based antenatal care (ANC) visits is important for maternal and child health gender equality yet remains uncommon in parts of rural Tanzania. This study examined men’s perspectives on attending ANC Misungwi District, Methods Twelve individual interviews five focus group discussions were conducted using semi-structured ...

Abstract Background In Tanzania, the uptake of optimal doses (? 3) sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment malaria (IPTp-SP) during pregnancy has remained below recommended target 80%. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate predictors IPTp-SP among pregnant women in Tanzania. Methods This used data from 2015–16 Tanzania demographic and health survey indicator (TDHS-M...

BACKGROUND The majority of maternal deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths are concentrated in a few countries, many of which have weak health systems, poor access to health services, and low coverage of key health interventions. Early and consistent antenatal care (ANC) attendance could significantly reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Despite this, most Kenyan mothers init...

BACKGROUND Despite decades of implementation of maternity healthcare programmes, including a focus on increasing the use of antenatal care (ANC) and concomitant birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR), the uptake of ANC continues to be below expectations in many developing countries. This has attendant implications for maternal and infant morbidity and mortality rates. Known barrie...

Objective The objective of the study was to examine association between maternal healthcare utilisation and complete childhood vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa. Design Our a cross-sectional that used pooled data from 29 countries Participants A total 60 964 mothers children aged 11–23 months were included study. Outcome variables main outcome variable vaccination. explanatory number antenatal ...

OBJECTIVE To achieve universal coverage of reproductive healthcare and drastic reduction in maternal mortality, adequate attention and resources should be given to young women. This study therefore aimed to examine the inequality trends in the use of antenatal care (ANC) services and skilled birth attendance (SBA) within a subgroup of Ghanaian women aged 15-24 years between 2003 and 2014. DES...

BACKGROUND Mother-to-child transmission of HIV remains an important public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. As HIV testing and linkage to PMTCT occurs in antenatal care (ANC), major challenges for any PMTCT option in developing countries, including Tanzania, are delays in the first ANC visit and a low overall number of visits. Community health workers (CHWs) have been effective in various ...