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Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors: The Case of North Shewa zone Youth, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
Introduction
Many youth are less informed, less experienced and less comfortable in utilizing reproductive health services. In the Sub-Saharan region the adolescents account for a higher proportion of new HIV infections ...
Accessibility to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Education Among Marginalized Youth in Selected Districts of Tanzania
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
Introduction: access to information, education and services is central in the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among
young people. It enables young people make informed choices on sexuality ...
Trends of preeclampsia/eclampsia and maternal and neonatal outcomes among women delivering in Addis Ababa selected government hospitals, Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
Introduction: the burden of preeclampsia has been a major concern worldwide, particularly in developing countries such as Ethiopia. Preeclampsia
is associated with substantial maternal complications, both acute and long-term. ...
Motivators and Barriers to Uptake of Post-operative Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Follow-up in Yala Division, Siaya County, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
Introduction: follow-up visits are recommended to all voluntary medical male circumcision clients (VMMC), however, adherence is variable. High
lost-to-follow-up cases limit knowledge about clinical status of clients and ...
Association Between Stage at Diagnosis and Knowledge on Cervical Cancer Among Patients in a Kenyan Tertiary Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
Introduction: in Kenya, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women; almost half of all women with invasive cervical cancer
are diagnosed at a late stage. Few women are aware of the symptoms and risk factors ...
Determinants of Health Facility Delivery Among Women in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
Introduction: Kenya records a high maternal mortality ratio 362 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. Tharaka Sub County has poor transport
infrastructure, low levels of socio-economic status and long distances to health ...
Health insurance education strategies for increasing the insured among older population – a quasi experimental study in rural Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 5/13/2012)
Introduction: The older population in most developing countries are uninsured and lack access to health services. This study assessed the extent
to which a multi-strategy health insurance education intervention would ...
The place of knowledge management in influencing lasting health change in Africa: an analysis of AMREF's progress
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2012-12-25)
AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation) developed a Knowledge Management Strategy that focused on creating, capturing and applying health knowledge to close the gap between communities and health systems in Africa. ...
Determinants of Use of Skilled Birth Attendant at Delivery in Makueni, Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study
(Springer Nature, 2015-02-03)
Background: Kenya has a maternal mortality ratio of 488 per 100,000 live births. Preventing maternal deaths
depends significantly on the presence of a skilled birth attendant at delivery. Kenyan national statistics estimate ...
Knowledge and Skills Gap of Midwives to Conduct Obstetric Ultrasonography Screening in Primary Health Care Facilities in Kajiado and Kisii Counties, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020-06-30)
Background: Ultrasound remains a tool of much importance in maternity
care with midwives regarded as key health professionals when it comes to
care of pregnant mothers. There is however limited study on the knowledge
and ...