Exploring the factors behind socioeconomic inequalities in Antenatal Care (ANC) utilization across five South Asian natiaons: A decomposition approach

M Mahamud Tohan, MA Islam, MA Rahman - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Maternal and child mortality rates remain a significant concern in South Asian countries,
primarily due to limited access to maternal care services and socioeconomic disparities …

Socioeconomic inequalities in utilizing maternal health care in five South Asian countries: A decomposition analysis

MA Rahman, MA Islam, MM Tohan, SM Muhibullah… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background High maternal mortality rates still today remain a significant public health
concern in South Asian countries. The majority of maternal deaths occur during pregnancy …

Explaining changes in educational disparities in competent maternal health care services in urban and rural areas in Ethiopia

G Shibre, W Mekonnen, D Haile Mariam - Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Aggregate statistics of maternal health care services have improved in Ethiopia.
Nevertheless, the country has one of the lowest Universal Health Coverage (UHC) service …

Institutional delivery rate and associated factors among women in rural communities: analysis of the 2017–2018 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey

A Afaya, M Nesa, J Akter, T Lee - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Institutional delivery rate among women in rural communities in Bangladesh
remains low after several governmental interventions. A recent analysis of maternal mortality …

Factors Shaping Delivery Location Preferences for Somali Women at Childbearing Age

AA Ismail, O Salih, AH Muse - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background Maternal mortality remains a significant public health issue in sub-Saharan
Africa, particularly in Somalia. Despite global efforts, high maternal mortality rates persist …