Background Provision of emergency obstetric care is considered the key for maternal
mortality reduction worldwide. This study evaluated the impact of community-and facility …

Background Maternal delays in utilization of emergency obstetric care are impacting on a
high maternal mortality, especially in the poor resource countries including Ethiopia …

A growing prevalence of home births has been reported, yet factors predicting this
prevalence have not been adequately investigated in South Africa. Using the 2016 South …

Abstract Background Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are a potential strategy to address
low facility delivery rates resulting from access-associated barriers in resource-limited …

Background Maternity waiting home (MWH) is one of the strategies designed for improved
access to comprehensive obstetric care for pregnant women living far from health facilities …

Background Maternal mortality and adverse pregnancy outcomes are still challenges in
developing countries. In Ethiopia, long distances and lack of transportation are the main …

Background A gush of amniotic fluid any time before the onset of labor is known as
premature rupture of the membranes (PROM). Its consequences vary from maternal and …

Background Maternal waiting homes have been identified as one strategy to reduce
maternal and perinatal mortality by bringing women living in hard-to-reach areas closer to a …

Introduction: pregnant women waiting areas are residential facilities where women who live
remotely can wait before giving birth at a hospital or health center. About 80% of people in …

Objective To estimate the magnitude of maternity waiting home utilization and identify its
associated factors in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross …