Factors associated with maternal delays in utilising emergency obstetric care in arsi zone, Ethiopia

Background. Delay to timely healthcare contributes to high maternal mortality and morbidity in developing countries. The so-called ‘Three delays’ model has been used extensively to investigate factors relating to maternal mortality. Objective. To investigate factors associated with delayed emergency obstetric care in Arsi Zone, Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted across 10 public health […]

Obstetric care in Mali: Effect of organization on in-hospital maternal mortality

Background: Maternal mortality is still too high in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in referral hospitals. Solutions exist but their implementation is a great issue in the poor-resources settings. The objective of this study is to assess the effect of the organization of obstetric care services on maternal mortality in referral hospitals in Mali. Methods: This is […]

Towards elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Ghana: An analysis of national programme data

Background: Despite global scale up of interventions for Preventing Mother to child HIV Transmissions (PMTCT), there still remain high pediatric HIV infections, which result from unequal access in resource-constrained settings. Sub-Saharan Africa alone contributes more than 90 % of global Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) burden. As part of efforts to address this, African countries (including Ghana) […]

The rate and perioperative mortality of caesarean section in Sierra Leone

Introduction Sierra Leone has the world’s highest maternal mortality, partly due to low access to caesarean section. Limited data are available to guide improvement. In this study, we aimed to analyse the rate and mortality of caesarean sections in the country. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of all caesarean sections and all reported in-facility […]

DRIVERS OF ANAEMIA REDUCTION AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN THE EASTERN AND UPPER WEST REGIONS OF GHANA: A SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS OF THE GHANA DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS

Anaemia among women of reproductive age (WRA) increases the risk of pregnancy-related morbidity, mortality, and poor pregnancy outcomes. Globally, there is growing interest to reduce anaemia among WRA. In Ghana, anaemia among WRA declined at the national level between 2008 (59%) and 2014 (42%). There were also important declines at the sub-national level. The Eastern […]

Spatial analysis of choice of place of delivery in nigeria

Objective: Access to quality healthcare during childbirth is a crucial factor for taming maternal and child mortality and morbidity. Increasing this access in developing countries depends on understanding the factors influencing maternal healthcare decision at a geographical location. This study analyzes spatial pattern in choice of place of delivery in Nigeria. Method: Data analyzed came […]

Maternal education and diarrhea among children aged 0-24 months in Nigeria

Childhood diarrhea remains a problem in countries like Nigeria where access to potable water, good hygiene and sanitation are lacking. Maternal education is an important determinant of health status of under-five children. Very few studies have investigated the relationship between maternal education and diarrhea in children in Nigeria. Therefore, this study was implemented to fill […]

Understanding the relationship between access to care and facility-based delivery through analysis of the 2008 Ghana Demographic Health Survey

Objective To determine the types of access to care most strongly associated with facility-based delivery among women in Ghana. Methods Data relating to the “5 As of Access” framework were extracted from the 2008 Ghana Demographic Health Survey and analyzed using multivariate logistic regression. Results In all, 55.5% of a weighted sample of 1102 women […]

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