Benefits, barriers and enablers of maternity waiting homes utilization in Ethiopia: an integrative review of national implementation experience to date
Abstract Background Though Ethiopia has expanded Maternity Waiting Homes (MWHs) to
reduce maternal and perinatal mortality, the utilization rate is low. To maximize the use of …
reduce maternal and perinatal mortality, the utilization rate is low. To maximize the use of …
The initiation of labour at term gestation: Physiology and practice implications
Little is known about the physiology of labour onset at term, and there is a debate about
what signs and symptoms should be used to define it. In low resource settings, particularly …
what signs and symptoms should be used to define it. In low resource settings, particularly …
Incidence, mortality, and factors associated with primary postpartum haemorrhage following in-hospital births in northwest Ethiopia
Background Of the 1010 reported maternal deaths in 2018, just over 65% occurred in
hospitals in Ethiopia. However, there is a lack of standardised data about the contributing …
hospitals in Ethiopia. However, there is a lack of standardised data about the contributing …
The use of health facility data to assess the effects of armed conflicts on maternal and child health: experience from the Kivu, DR Congo
Background In conflict-affected settings, data on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child
health (RMNCH) are often lacking for priority setting and timely decision-making. We aimed …
health (RMNCH) are often lacking for priority setting and timely decision-making. We aimed …
Distribution of maternity waiting homes and their correlation with perinatal mortality and direct obstetric complication rates in Ethiopia
GT Tiruneh, YN Getu, MA Abdukie, GG Eba… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Ethiopia has been expanding maternity waiting homes to bridge geographical
gaps between health facilities and communities in order to improve access to skilled care. In …
gaps between health facilities and communities in order to improve access to skilled care. In …
A culturally sensitive and supportive maternity care service increases the uptake of maternity waiting homes in Ethiopia
DW Selbana, M Derese… - … Journal of Women's …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Maternal delays in utilization of emergency obstetric care are impacting on a
high maternal mortality, especially in the poor resource countries including Ethiopia …
high maternal mortality, especially in the poor resource countries including Ethiopia …
The significant association between maternity waiting homes utilization and perinatal mortality in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective A proper uptake of maternity waiting homes (MWHs) is important to improve
maternal and child health (MCH). The aim of this review is to generate the best existing …
maternal and child health (MCH). The aim of this review is to generate the best existing …
Intention to use maternity waiting home and associated factors among pregnant women in Gamo Gofa zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019
W Gezimu, YB Bitewa, MT Tesema, TE Wonde - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background A maternity waiting home is a temporary residence in which pregnant women
from remote areas wait for their childbirth. It is an approach targeted to advance access to …
from remote areas wait for their childbirth. It is an approach targeted to advance access to …
Predictors of intention to use maternity waiting home among pregnant women in Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia using the theory of planned behavior
T Nigussie, R Yaekob, M Geremew… - International journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Ending preventable maternal mortality remains an unfinished agenda and one
of the world's most critical challenges. Skilled care at birth is one of the crucial strategies that …
of the world's most critical challenges. Skilled care at birth is one of the crucial strategies that …
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of maternity waiting homes in low-and middle-income countries
DN McRae, N Bergen, AG Portela… - Health Policy and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) provide
women with accommodation close to a health facility to enable timely access to skilled care …
women with accommodation close to a health facility to enable timely access to skilled care …