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Postpartum Depression among Postnatal Women as a Result of Disrespect and Abuse during Labour and Delivery
Evidence suggests that health care providers habitually fail to provide respectful maternity care during facilitybased delivery. This study explored the relationship between disrespect and abuse experienced by women during child birth and postpartum depression.
Brenda Mubita, Viviane Sakanga, Ronald Kapesha, Paul Agina , Duke Mobegi, Herbert Tato Nyirenda, Nancy Choka , David Mulenga , Bright Mukanga, Emmanuel Chongwe, Robert Zulu, Inambao Mubiana. Postpartum Depression among Postnatal Women as a Result of Disres
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Adequacy of Prenatal Care and its Association with Low Birth Weight in Ndola and Kitwe, Zambia
Prenatal care is one of the recommended interventions globally to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. In most Sub-Saharan African countries, high rates of poor pregnancy outcomes coexist with high Antenatal (ANC) coverage rates. Therefore, in order to understand this inconsistency, this study was designed to explore the association between adequacy of prenatal care received and low birth weight in Ndola and Kitwe, Zambia.
Duke Mobegi , Brenda Mubita, Ronald Kapesha , Viviane Sakanga , David Mulenga, Tambulani
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intimate Partner Violence Among Married Women During COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions: A Community-Based Study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Ethiopia has taken unprecedented preventive measures, such as confinement to home and closure of schools and offices to halt the spread of Corona virus pandemic in the country. Unfortunately, such orders may have been associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) against women but there is no study conducted to assess the magnitude of IPV during the lock-downs in the country. Thus, this study intended to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of IPV against women during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. A community-based cross-sectional study was conduct
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Systematic and meta-analysis of factors associated with preeclampsia and eclampsia in sub-Saharan Africa
Preeclampsia and eclampsia are common complications of pregnancy globally, including sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Although it has a high burden on maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, evidence on the risk of the problem is limited. Therefore, the aim of this review was to examine the factors associated with preeclampsia and eclampsia among mothers in SSA countries.
Meazaw MW, Chojenta C, Muluneh MD, Loxton D (2020) Systematic and meta-analysis of factors associated with preeclampsia and ecla
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Gender Based Violence against Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies
This study aimed to systematically review studies that examined the prevalence of gender based violence (GBV) that included intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-IPV among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This evidence is an important aspect to work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) target of eliminating all forms of violence in SSA. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. Ovid Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane Central, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science were used to source articles
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Factors associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic and meta-analysis
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are common complications of pregnancy globally, including sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Although it has a high burden of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, evidence on the risk of the problem is limited. Therefore, the aim of this review was to systematically examine factors associated with HDP among women in SSA countries.
Meazaw MW, Chojenta C, Muluneh MD, Loxton D (2020) Factors associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in sub-Saharan Afric
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Determinants of preterm birth among mothers who gave birth at public hospitals in the Amhara region, Ethiopia: A case-control study
Preterm birth (PTB) is a public health issue worldwide. In developing nations, like Ethiopia, PTB is under reported and underestimated. However, it is the leading cause of neonatal and under-five mortality in Ethiopia. Besides, limited and non-comparative research studies to date has been conducted in the country to address the prevalence of PTB. Therefore, this study aims to determine predictors of PTB.
Woday A, Muluneh MD, Sherif S (2019) Determinants of preterm birth among mothers who gave birth at public hospi
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Prevalence and Predictors of Stunting among Children of Age Between 6 to 23 Months in Four Districts of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Stunting, a sign of chronic under nutrition, is defined as the percentage of children whose height for age is below minus two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO). It is a major public health problem in developing countries such as Ethiopia. Stunting can occur in all age groups, but the impact is more severe among children age 6-23 months as this period is critical for child development and in high demands for nutrients. It also results in increased child morbidity, impaired cognitive development, poor school performance and increa
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