Introduction Men's participation is imperative for improving antenatal care (ANC) access and
mother and child health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Research looking at …

The number of women dying during pregnancy and after childbirth remains unacceptably
high, with African countries showing the slowest decline. The leading causes of maternal …

Background Inequalities in maternal health care are pervasive in the developing world, a
fact that has led to questions about the extent of these disparities across socioeconomic …

Background As Zimbabwe approaches epidemic control of HIV, programs now prioritize viral
load over CD4 monitoring, making it difficult to identify persons living with HIV (PLHIV) …

We investigated perceptions of the causes of maternal mortality by women attending referral
hospitals in Nigeria. Focus group discussions were conducted with various categories of …

The global human population has been increasing at an alarming rate over the last 100
years and is projected by the United Nations (UN) to continue to increase and reach 10 …

Fertility is declining only slowly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and religion may be one factor
involved. Based on the literature, we reviewed fertility rates of followers of different religions …

For people living with schizophrenia, their experience is personal and culturally bound.
Focused ethnography enables researchers to understand people's experiences in-context, a …

Teen pregnancy is common in Zimbabwe and is associated with health and socio-economic
challenges. Drawing ideas from social disorganization and intersectionality theories, this …

Background The influence of religion and belief systems is widely recognized as an
important factor in understanding of health risk perception and myths in the general fight …