Browsing General - GEN by Subject "Antenatal care"
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Adequacy of Prenatal Care and its Association with Low Birth Weight in Ndola and Kitwe, Zambia
(Gavin Publishers, 2020-09-23)Background: Prenatal care is one of the recommended interventions globally to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. In most Sub-Saharan African countries, high rates of poor pregnancy outcomes coexist with high Antenatal ... -
Determinants of Delivery Practices Among Afar Pastoralists of Ethiopia
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/26/2012)Introduction: In a previous qualitative study in Afar, it was reported that most mothers deliver at home, assisted by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs). However, determinant factors of delivery practices in this region ... -
Factors Influencing the Utilization of Focused Antenatal Care Services in Malindi and Magarini Sub-counties of Kilifi County, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)Introduction: globally, pregnancy related complications contribute to more than half of the deaths among women annually. Antenatal care (ANC) is important for the prevention of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. ... -
Male involvement in antenatal care redefined: A cross-sectional survey of married men in Lang’ata district, Kenya.
(Mag Online Library, 9/23/2013)Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised the role of male involvement in maternal and child health (MNCH), its uptake is still low (WHO, 2001; Ramirez-Ferrero et al, 2012). Kenya's division for reproductive ...