The effect of Kenya's free maternal health care policy on the utilization of health facility delivery services and maternal and neonatal mortality in public health facilities

CM Gitobu, PB Gichangi, WO Mwanda - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2018 - Springer
Background Kenya abolished delivery fees in all public health facilities through a
presidential directive effective on June 1, 2013 with an aim of promoting health facility …

Barriers to men's involvement in antenatal and postnatal care in Butula, western Kenya

FK Ongolly, SA Bukachi - African journal of primary health care & …, 2019 - scielo.org.za
Abstract ONGOLLY, Fernandos K. and BUKACHI, Salome A.. Barriers to men's involvement
in antenatal and postnatal care in Butula, western Kenya. Afr. j. prim. health care fam …

Improving access to healthcare for women in Tanzania by addressing socioeconomic determinants and health insurance: a population-based cross-sectional survey

D Bintabara, K Nakamura, K Seino - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study was performed to explore the factors associated with accumulation of
multiple problems in accessing healthcare among women in Tanzania as an example of a …

Sociocultural determinants of home delivery in Ethiopia: a qualitative study

M Kaba, T Bulto, Z Tafesse, W Lingerh… - International journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Maternal health remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Despite the
government's measures to ensure institutional delivery assisted by skilled attendants, home …

Pregnant adolescents and nurses perspectives on accessibility and utilization of maternal and child health information in Ohangwena Region, Namibia

JT Shatilwe, K Hlongwana… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Adolescent reproductive health is still a challenge in Low and Middle Income
Come Countries (LMICs). However, the reasons for the inability of most pregnant adolescent …

Barriers to healthcare utilization among married women in Afghanistan: the role of asset ownership and women's autonomy

MA Malik, R Sinha, A Priya, MHU Rahman - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Women face multiple socio-economic, cultural, contextual, and perceived barriers in health
service utilization. Moreover, poor autonomy and financial constraints act as crucial factors …

Predictors of young people's use of sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria: a mixed-method approach

AN Odo, JI Ofuebe, AI Anike, ES Samuel - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Sexual and Reproductive health Services (SRHS) are essential for the
prevention and control of SRH problems among young people and the achievement of …

Evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low-and middle-income countries: Scoping review

JT Shatilwe, D Kuupiel, TP Mashamba-Thompson - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background A majority of women of reproductive age in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) are not able to access healthcare information due to different factors. This scoping …

Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour and Service Utilisation in Plateau State, Nigeria

EA Envuladu, K Massar, J de Wit - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
The high rate of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges among adolescents in
Nigeria has been linked with the poor access to and utilisation of health facilities. This study …

“I should have started earlier, but I was not feeling ill!” Perceptions of Kalenjin women on antenatal care and its implications on initial access and differentials in …

RM Riang'a, AK Nangulu, JEW Broerse - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Aim The aim of this study was to explore how Kalenjin women in rural Uasing Gishu County
in Kenya perceive antenatal care and how their perceptions impede or motivate earlier …