Continuum of care for maternal health in Uganda: a national cross-sectional study

Q Sserwanja, D Mukunya, P Nabachenje, A Kemigisa… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction A continuum of maternal care approach can reduce gaps and missed
opportunities experienced by women and newborns. We determined the level of coverage …

A narrative literature review on media and maternal health in Africa

M Ohaja, EK Senkyire, O Ewetan… - World Medical & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Health communication is a strategy used to disseminate health information to individuals
and communities to enable them to make decisions that will enhance their health and well …

Factors influencing the uptake of antenatal care in Uganda: a mixed methods systematic review

K Bhutada, M Venkateswaran, M Atim… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended
increasing antenatal care (ANC) visits from four to eight to reduce maternal morbidity and …

Dimensions of women empowerment on access to antenatal care in Uganda: a further analysis of the Uganda demographic health survey 2016

Q Sserwanja, R Nabbuye… - The International journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Women empowerment has been viewed as a good strategy in the reduction of
global maternal morbidity and mortality. Most of the recent studies in Uganda have focussed …

Prevalence of adequate postnatal care and associated factors in Rwanda: evidence from the Rwanda demographic health survey 2020

J Kawuki, G Gatasi, Q Sserwanja - Archives of Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Although quality postnatal care (PNC) is a known significant intervention for
curbing maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality, it is underutilized in most developing …

Key factors associated with quality of postnatal care: A pooled analysis of 23 countries

S Zhao, Y Zhang, AY Xiao, Q He, K Tang - EClinicalMedicine, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Progress in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, particularly in low-
income and middle-income countries (LMICs) and regions, is insufficient to achieve the …

Predictors of minimum acceptable diet among children aged 6–23 months in Nepal: a multilevel analysis of Nepal multiple indicator cluster survey 2019

S Sapkota, B Thapa, A Gyawali, Y Hu - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD), developed by the WHO and UNICEF, is a
binary indicator of infant and young child feeding practice that assesses the quality and …

Sociodemographic predictors of initiating Antenatal Care visits by pregnant women during first trimester of pregnancy: findings from the Afghanistan Health Survey …

E Tawfiq, MR Fazli, AW Wasiq… - … Journal of Women's …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Initiating antenatal care (ANC) visits by pregnant women during first trimester,
known as timely initiation of ANC visits, is crucial for wellbeing of mothers and their unborn …

Factors associated with utilization of quality antenatal care: a secondary data analysis of Rwandan demographic health survey 2020

Q Sserwanja, L Nuwabaine, G Gatasi… - BMC health services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Over the last decade, progress in reducing maternal mortality in Rwanda has
been slow, from 210 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015 to 203 deaths per 100,000 live …

The role of informational support from women's social networks on antenatal care initiation: qualitative evidence from pregnant women in Uganda

AB Comfort, AM El Ayadi, CS Camlin, AC Tsai… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Early and appropriate use of antenatal care services is critical for reducing
maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. Yet most women in sub-Saharan Africa …