Background and Objectives: Quality of life (QOL) assessment during pregnancy contributes
to determining women's unmet needs and preventing negative health outcomes. In this …

Background Underutilization of formal maternal care services and accredited health
attendants is a major contributor to the high maternal mortality rates in rural communities in …

DESIGN: We utilized qualitative interviews and focus group discussions. Study participants
included 40 mothers and 5 traditional birth attendants (TBAs) also known as the traditional …

Women of reproductive age are prone to face deaths and complications from maternal-
related health issues if they do not utilize proper healthcare services. Certain challenges act …

The COVID-19 pandemic overstretched health systems in developed and developing
nations. Like other African nations, Kenya has a frail health system, making responding to …

Objective The aim of this study was to explore women's birthing preferences and the
motivational and contextual factors that influence their preferences in Benin City, Nigeria, so …

Introduction Primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of Nigeria's high
maternal mortality rate. This study investigated the effectiveness of a set of multifaceted …

Abstract Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have been a critical human resource in maternal
health care delivery in Ghana. However, following the World Health Organization's directive …

There have been reports of growing rate of maternal mortality in most rural areas in Nigeria.
This study examined women's perception of the causes of maternal mortality in Nsukka, a …

This paper investigates the impact of nutrition, maternal mortality on quality of life in Nigeria
for the period of 1990 till 2017. Meanwhile, empirical studies exist that suggests that …