Antenatal care as a means of increasing birth in the health facility and reducing maternal mortality: a systematic review

Y Berhan, A Berhan - Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2014 - ajol.info
BACKGROUND: Although there is a general agreement on the importance of antenatal care
to improve the maternal and perinatal health, little is known about its importance to improve …

Factors associated with institutional delivery service utilization in Ethiopia

A Kebede, K Hassen… - International journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Most obstetric complications occur unpredictably during the time of delivery, but
they can be prevented with proper medical care in the health facilities. Despite the Ethiopian …

Determinants of maternal health service utilization in Ethiopia: analysis of the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey

SM Tarekegn, LS Lieberman, V Giedraitis - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Antenatal Care (ANC), use of skilled delivery attendants and postnatal
care (PNC) services are key maternal health services that can significantly reduce maternal …

Midwives' and patients' perspectives on disrespect and abuse during labor and delivery care in Ethiopia: a qualitative study

S Burrowes, SJ Holcombe, D Jara, D Carter… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2017 - Springer
Background It is increasingly recognized that disrespect and abuse of women during labor
and delivery is a violation of a woman's rights and a deterrent to the use of life-saving, facility …

The effect of antenatal care on use of institutional delivery service and postnatal care in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

GA Fekadu, GM Kassa, AK Berhe, AA Muche… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Although there are many initiatives to improve maternal health services use,
utilization of health facility delivery and postnatal care services is low in Ethiopia. Current …

Determinants of institutional delivery among childbearing age women in Western Ethiopia, 2013: unmatched case control study

TR Feyissa, GA Genemo - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Place of delivery is a crucial factor which affects the health and wellbeing of the
mother and newborn. Institutional delivery helps the women to access skilled assistance …

Antenatal care service quality increases the odds of utilizing institutional delivery in Bahir Dar city administration, North Western Ethiopia: a prospective follow up study

T Ejigu Tafere, MF Afework, AW Yalew - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background In Ethiopia, more than 62% of pregnant women attend antenatal care at least
once, yet only about one in four women give birth at health facility. This gap has fueled the …

The prevalence of skilled birth attendant utilization and its correlates in North West Ethiopia

M Alemayehu, W Mekonnen - BioMed research international, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The low utilization of skilled birth attendants sustained high maternal mortality. The aim of
this study was to assess its magnitude and correlates in Northwest Ethiopia. A study was …

Utilization of institutional delivery service at Wukro and Butajera districts in the Northern and South Central Ethiopia

S Hagos, D Shaweno, M Assegid, A Mekonnen… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal mortality in the world. Institutional
delivery is the key intervention in reducing maternal mortality and complications. However …

Birth preparedness, complication readiness and other determinants of place of delivery among mothers in Goba District, Bale Zone, South East Ethiopia

SS Belda, MB Gebremariam - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2016 - Springer
Background Ethiopia is one of the countries with the highest maternal mortality ratio
676/100,000 LB and the lowest skilled delivery at birth (10%) in 2011. Skilled delivery care …