Health knowledge and care seeking behaviour in resource-limited settings amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study in Ghana

FI Saah, H Amu, AA Seidu, LE Bain - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The emergence of a pandemic presents challenges and opportunities for
healthcare, health promotion interventions, and overall improvement in healthcare seeking …

Prevalence and determinants of the place of delivery among reproductive age women in sub–Saharan Africa

KS Adde, KS Dickson, H Amu - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Maternal mortality is an issue of global public health concern with over 300,000
women dying globally each year. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), these deaths mainly occur …

[HTML][HTML] How do women, men, and health providers perceive interventions to influence men's engagement in maternal and newborn health? A qualitative evidence …

L Comrie-Thomson, P Gopal, K Eddy, A Baguiya… - Social Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Globally, there is growing awareness of the important contributions men can make as key
stakeholders in maternal and newborn health (MNH), and increased investment in …

Towards achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3: multilevel analyses of demographic and health survey data on health insurance coverage and maternal …

H Amu, RG Aboagye, RK Dowou… - International …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Improving maternal health and achieving universal health coverage (UHC) are
important expectations in the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda. While …

A multilevel analysis of social determinants of skilled birth attendant utilisation among married and cohabiting women of Madagascar

EK Armah-Ansah, B Bawa, J Dindas, E Budu… - International …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Madagascar is 392 deaths per 100 000 live
births, and this is a major public health concern. One of the strategies for reducing MMR and …

“I came to escort someone”: Men's experiences of antenatal care services in urban Ghana—a qualitative study

GA Ampim, A Blystad, A Kpoor, H Haukanes - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
Background Male involvement in maternal healthcare has been widely recognized as
essential for positive health outcomes for expectant mothers and their unborn babies …

Women empowerment and skilled birth attendants among women in rural Ghana

KS Dickson - BioMed Research International, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. A critical public health issue is maternal mortality. Around 810 women die per
day from pregnancy and childbirth, with approximately 99 percent of these deaths recorded …

[HTML][HTML] Husbands' involvement in antenatal-related care in the Bosomtwe District of Ghana: inquiry into the facilitators and barriers

AK Morgan, BA Awafo… - Reproductive …, 2022 - reproductive-health-journal …
Cet article a abordé les facilitateurs et les obstacles relatifs à l'implication des maris dans les
soins prénatals dans le district de Bosomtwe au Ghana, du point de vue des maris, des …

A cross-cultural analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on antenatal healthcare-seeking behaviors in Ghana and the United States

KG Norris, PA Huang, JC Glantz… - Journal of patient …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted healthcare systems worldwide. In this
study, we conducted qualitative interviews with pregnant women in Ghana and the United …

Husband's intention to support during pregnancy for the use of maternity waiting home in Jimma Zone, Southwest, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

M Aman, A Bekele, F Abamecha, YK Lemu… - Frontiers in Global …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Husbands are the primary decision-makers about the place of childbirth. Lack
of husbands' support for maternal health care is associated with low maternal waiting home …