Introduction Although ANC services are increasingly available to women in low and middle-
income countries, their inadequate use persists. This suggests a misalignment between …

Background There is wide variation in the utilization of institutional delivery service in
Ethiopia. Various socioeconomic and cultural factors affect the decision where to give birth …

Background Timely utilization of antenatal care and delivery services supports the health of
mothers and babies. Few studies exist on the utilization and determinants of timely ANC and …

Abstract Purpose: Globally, low-middle-income countries continue to account for almost all
of the pregnancy-related mortalities that are largely preventable through adequate utilization …

Background High maternal mortality is still a significant public health challenge in many
countries of the South-Asian region. The majority of maternal deaths occur due to pregnancy …

Background Almost all maternal deaths and related morbidities occur in low-income
countries. Childbirth supervised by a skilled provider in a health facility is a key intervention …

Objectives Antenatal care (ANC) during pregnancy and skilled birth attendance (SBA)
during delivery are important policy concerns to reduce maternal deaths. Bangladesh is one …

Background The associated factors and patterns of giving birth in home settings of rural
areas have been extensively studied in Bangladeshi literature. However, urban areas still …

Background. Improving maternal mortality attracts considerable interest with the critical
invention through institutional delivery services (IDS) in reducing maternal death during …

Background Institutional delivery is an important indicator in monitoring the progress
towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.1 to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to …