Abstract Objective: Data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey indicate that
many pregnant women in rural Nigeria use traditional birth attendants (TBAs) rather than …

Universal health coverage (UHC) is aimed at ensuring that individuals and communities
have affordable access to essential health care services without facing financial hardship …

Objective The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a set of
multifaceted interventions designed to increase the access of rural women to antenatal …

Background Difficulty in transportation to access skilled providers has been cited repeatedly
as a major barrier to utilization of emergency obstetric care in Nigeria. Objective The …

Although community engagement has been widely reported in the literature, there have
been limited reports of this approach in many African countries. We report the methods of …

Undernutrition among under-fives is one of the major public health challenges in Tanzania.
However, there are limited studies assessing the contribution of cultural-related strategies in …

Social cohesion, broadly understood as the degree of connectedness, solidarity, and trust
across various community groups and between individuals, is critical for community …

Executive summary Coverage for routine vaccines falls short of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance,
target globally. The coverage is particularly low in low-and-middle income countries. A …

Objective This paper examines the outcomes of the public sector capacity strengthening
(PSCS) approach and how they contribute to the promotion of maternal, newborn, and child …

Unsatisfactory health indices characterize Osun State Nigeria Primary Health Care facilities
and poor operational conditions. Residents patronize private health facilities with attendant …