Pre-hospital care seeking behaviour for childhood acute respiratory infections in south-western Nigeria
WHO/UNICEF currently recommend that childhood malaria and pneumonia be managed together in the community; most African countries are in the process of developing this policy. We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine maternal awareness of general danger signs of childhood illnesses and the prevalence, determinants and sources of pre-hospital treatment by mothers during their child’s […]
Determinants of mother-to-child transmission of HIV despite PMTCT interventions in Enugu, Nigeria
Background. The burden of paediatric HIV is unacceptably high in Nigeria. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV represents a critical opportunity for reducing the burden of paediatric HIV. Objectives. To determine risk factors of MTCT of HIV following PMTCT interventions. Methods. This was a prospective study over a 12-month period, involving HIV-positive pregnant mothers […]
Experiences of mothers with antenatal, delivery and postpartum care in rural Gambia.
Over the last two decades, the maternal mortality ratio appears to have fallen by up to 50% in the Farafenni, a rural area of The Gambia. This reduction almost certainly reflects improvements in access to essential obstetric services. The ratio, however, is still 50 times higher than in Western and Northern Europe or North America. […]
Effectiveness of Ng’adakarin Bamocha model in improving access to ante-natal and delivery services among nomadic pastoralist communities of Turkana West and Turkana North Sub-Counties of Kenya
Introduction: Access to maternal and child health care services among the nomadic pastoralists community in Kenya and African continent in general is unacceptably low. In Turkana, only 18.1% of the women had seen a nurse or a midwife for antenatal care during pregnancy while only 1.3% of pregnant women reported delivery at health facilities in […]
Early onset severe preeclampsia and eclampsia in a low-resource setting, Mpilo Central Hospital, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Objectives: Early-onset severe preeclampsia is associated with significant maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality especially in low-resource settings, where women have limited access to antenatal care. This dataset was generated from a retrospective cross-sectional study carried out at Mpilo Central Hospital, covering the period February 1, 2016 to July 30, 2018. The aim of the […]
What factors are associated with maternal undernutrition in eastern zone of Tigray, Ethiopia? Evidence for nutritional well-being of lactating mothers
Background: Maternal undernutrition is a pervasive health problem among Ethiopian mothers. This study aims at identifying the level of maternal undernutrition and its associated factors in Kilte Awaleo-Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (KA-HDSS), Tigray region, Ethiopia. Methods: Nutritional status of 2260 lactating mothers was evaluated using the mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC). Data from the vital events […]
Impacts of maternal mortality on living children and families: A qualitative study from Butajira, Ethiopia
Background: The consequences of maternal mortality on orphaned children and the family members who support them are dramatic, especially in countries that have high maternal mortality like Ethiopia. As part of a four country, mixed-methods study (Ethiopia, Malawi, South Africa, and Tanzania) qualitative data were collected in Butajira, Ethiopia with the aim of exploring the […]
Predictors of stunting among children aged 6-59 months, Zimbabwe
Objective: Stunted children have an increased risk of diminished cognitive development, diabetes, degenerative and cardiovascular diseases later in life. Numerous modifiable factors decrease the risk of stunting in children. This study aimed to assess the role of the individual, household, and social factors on stunting in Zimbabwean children. Design: A 1:2 unmatched case-control study Setting: […]
Implementation and effectiveness of free health insurance for the poor pregnant women in Tanzania: A mixed methods evaluation
Demand side financing strategies have been a popular means of increasing coverage and availability of effective maternal and child health services in low and middle income countries (LMIC). However, most research to date has focused on the effects of demand side financing on the use and costs of care with less attention being paid to […]
Heterogeneity in health seeking behaviour for treatment, prevention and urgent care in four districts in western Kenya
Objectives: The impact of effective, life-saving health interventions is limited by access to and use of health services. Health seeking behaviour is likely to vary geographically and by type of health concern. However, little is known about the extent of this heterogeneity. Study design: A representative cluster-randomized sample of households in four districts in western […]
