How a communication intervention in zambia re-oriented health services to the needs of the least-supported
Despite decades of training health workers in communication, complaints from clients and communities about poor health worker attitudes abound. This was found to be so in Zambia where the More Mobilizing Access to Maternal Health Services in Zambia (MORE MAMaZ) program was trying to ensure the inclusion of under-supported women in a community-based maternal and […]
School feeding program has resulted in improved dietary diversity, nutritional status and class attendance of school children
Background: School Feeding Program (SFP) is a targeted safety net program designed to provide educational and health benefits to vulnerable children. However, limited evidence exists regarding the effect of the intervention on the nutritional status and school attendance of children. The study is aimed at examining the effects of SFP on dietary diversity, nutritional status […]
Outcome of a reproductive health advocacy mentoring intervention for staff of selected non- governmental organisations in Nigeria
Background: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are expected to be in the vanguard, repositioning reproductive health as a central issue in population and development in Nigeria. However, most of them have insufficient knowledge or access to policy and planning processes necessary at engaging effectively with the government. This article highlights the processes and outcome of an intervention […]
Geographical disparities and determinants of adherence to iron folate supplementation among pregnant women in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis of the Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey of 2019
Objective This study aimed to investigate geographic disparities and determinants of adherence to iron and folate supplementation among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Method A secondary data analysis was performed using data from the Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey 2019. A total of 2235 pregnant women aged 15-49 years were included in the analysis. ArcGIS […]
Knowledge about child birth and postpartum obstetric danger signs and associated factors among mothers in Dale district, Southern Ethiopia
Background: Globally, every day, approximately 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. The majority of these deaths occur after childbirth (post-partum period) mostly within 24 h. Raising awareness of women on obstetric danger sign of childbirth and postpartum, are crucial for safe motherhood initiative and to reduce maternal mortality. Methods: A […]
Viewpoints of pregnant mothers and community health workers on antenatal care in Lweza village, Uganda
Background Uganda is a low-income country with high fertility, adolescent birth, and maternal mortality rates. How Ugandan Ministry of Health antenatal education guidelines have been implemented into standardized health education and how pregnant women utilize health facilities remains unclear. Objective We aimed to determine how women obtain education during pregnancy, what guidelines health educators follow, […]
Determinants of childhood vaccination among children aged 12-23 months in Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Objective Childhood vaccination is a cost-effective, essential service to reach a larger population globally. Due to unclear reasons, new emergence and resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases increase. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify prevalence and determinants of childhood vaccination in Ethiopia. Design Community-based cross-sectional study. Setting We used data from 2019 Ethiopia Mini […]
Helminths are positively associated with atopy and wheeze in Ugandan fishing communities: results from a cross-sectional survey
Background: Parasitic helminths are potent immunomodulators and chronic infections may protect against allergy-related disease and atopy. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to test the hypothesis that in heavily helminth-exposed fishing villages on Lake Victoria, Uganda, helminth infections would be inversely associated with allergy-related conditions. Methods: A household survey was conducted as baseline to an anthelminthic […]
Multilevel geospatial analysis of factors associated with unskilled birth attendance in Ghana
Background Globally, about 810 women die every day due to pregnancy and its related complications. Although the death of women during pregnancy or childbirth has declined from 342 deaths to 211 deaths per 100, 000 live births between 2000 and 2017, maternal mortality is still higher, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where 86% […]
Effectiveness of a training intervention in increasing the use of misoprostol in postabortion care in Malawi: A quasi-experimental study
Objectives The study was conducted to determine effectiveness of a training intervention in increasing use of misoprostol in management of incomplete abortions. Design A quasi-experimental study with training intervention on use of misoprostol in treatment of incomplete abortion. Setting Five secondary-level public hospitals in Malawi, one in urban and four in semiurban settings. Three intervention […]
