The healthcare system and client failures contributing to maternal mortality in rural Kenya

BB Masaba, R Mmusi-Phetoe, B Rono, D Moraa… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background The global maternal mortality ratio is estimated at 211/100 000 live births in
2017. In Kenya, progress on reducing maternal mortality appears to be slow and persistently …

Vision-related quality of life amongst patients with low vision and blindness in a resource-limited country

IN Asimadu, S Okeke, GC Onyebueke - International Ophthalmology, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the significance of sociodemographic and clinical variables on the
quality of life of low-vision patients in a tertiary hospital in Enugu, Nigeria, and also …

Concept analysis: Community-based postnatal care

KJ Shirindza, T Malwela, MS Maputle - curationis, 2023 - scielo.org.za
Abstract SHIRINDZA, Katekani J.; MALWELA, Thivhulawi and MAPUTLE, Maria S.. Concept
analysis: Community-based postnatal care. Curationis [online]. 2023, vol. 46, n. 1, pp. 1-8 …

Leveraging latent assets to strengthen the COVID-19 response and vaccine roll-out in Africa

N Kaseje, K Oruenjo, D Kaseje, TG Evans, M Tanner… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
There has been a recent focus on challenges African countries will encounter during the roll-
out of COVID-19 vaccines, including the lack of infrastructure needed to maintain cold …

Assessing Impediments to Healthcare Access for Children Under Five in Larkana, Pakistan Using the Three Delays Model: Three Delays Model in Action: Unveiling …

SN Khuhro, MB Siddiqui - Journal of Women and Child Health, 2024 - jowach.com
Background: Despite national improvements, Larkana district in Pakistan suffers from high
under-five child mortality. This study employs the Three Delays Model (TDM) to identify …

Optimizing the utilization of maternal and reproductive healthcare services among women in low-resourced Nigerian settings

JC Ene, HT Ajibo - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Quality care delivery is an essential lifesaving interventions for maternal
healthcare and reduction in mortality from preventable reproductive conditions. In African …

A health systems analysis of non-compliance to the maternity referral system by health facilities in Uganda: Findings from a mixed-methods study

H Zakumumpa, C Kyozira, M Bulamu, R Buhuguru - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Introduction A fully functional referral system is central to achieving quality maternal and
newborn care. In 2018, Uganda established Kawempe National Referral hospital (KRNH) as …

Factors affecting maternal and neonatal mortality in northern Nigeria: a multiple linear regression analysis

O Orjingene, O Teryila, P Baffoe, O Ojo - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Nigeria has a maternal mortality rate (MMR) of 512 deaths per 100,000 live births, an
estimate which indicates that maternal deaths are responsible for about a third of all deaths …

Trends and Patterns of Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: Any link with Economic Growth?

EO Oyedepo - Journal of Social Development in Africa, 2023 - search.proquest.com
By recent WHO records, Nigeria is the third most unsafe place in the world to procreate as
it's one of the leading countries with the worst maternal mortality rates after South Sudan and …

Effectiveness of Community Engagement Using M-Mama Champions in Improving Literacy of Obstetric Danger Signs, Birth Preparedness and Complication …

A Sanga, S Kibusi, JT Kengia - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background: Maternal mortality remains a global public health issue, Sustainable
Development Goal 3 targets to reduce it to less than 70 for every 100,000 live births by 2030 …