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Application of geospatial analysis for mapping the distribution of severe maternal morbidities in eastern Ethiopia: The case of the Ethiopian obstetric surveillance system

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction The disparity in maternal mortality and severe morbidity between high‐ and low‐income countries is well established. Previously, we highlighted within‐country disparities in Ethiopia using demographic and health survey data. This study used enhanced obstetric surveillance data to detect subnational hotspot areas and factors ...
Sisay Mulugeta Alemu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Do Women Who Plan Home Birth Prepare for Childbirth? [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Perinatal Education, 2010
In this column, the findings of a secondary analysis of data from a larger qualitative study of the experience of home birth are discussed. The aim was to describe the ways in which women who plan home birth prepare for their births. The findings provide support for the idea of birth preparation and education occurring throughout pregnancy and describe
openaire   +2 more sources

Improving neonatal health in Nepal: Major challenges to achieving millennium development goal 4 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Globally, more than 40% of all under-five child deaths occur during the neonatal period. Neonatal mortality in Nepal is 33 per 1,000 live births, eight times that of developed regions.
Joshi, R.   +2 more
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Perceptions of Adolescent Pregnancy Among Teenage Girls in Rakai, Uganda. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The leading causes of death and disability among Ugandan female adolescents aged 15 to 19 years are pregnancy complications, unsafe abortions, and childbirth.
Baumgartner, Joy Noel   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Lactation, Childrearing, and Gender Justice

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article, I discuss the significance of early infant feeding choices for the goal of gender justice. Focusing on human lactation practices, I identify Exclusive Gestational Nursing (EGN) as the norm in advanced industrial societies, which creates the expectation and permission for gestators, and only gestators, to nurse children, and ...
Jenny Brown
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the preference for homebirth; an exploration of key barriers to facility delivery in rural Tanzania

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2017
Background There is limited information on the effect of expectant parents’ socio-cultural perceptions and practices on the use of skilled birth attendants (SBAs) in rural Tanzania.
Fabiola Moshi, Tumaini Nyamhanga
doaj   +1 more source

Feeling cooped up after childbirth – the need to go out and about. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
It is well known that recovering from childbirth can be a real challenge for many women. New mothers are, mostly, left to self care and manage their own recovery process.
Wray, J
core  

Trends in the incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and early risk factors

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Few studies have used nationwide registry data from both primary and secondary healthcare services to examine the incidence of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children while accounting for early risk factors. We aimed to investigate trends in ADHD diagnoses and associated risk factors.
Marika Leppänen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why do women deliver where they had not planned to go? A qualitative study from peri-urban Nairobi Kenya. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
BACKGROUND: In urban Kenya, couples face a wide variety of choices for delivery options; however, many women end up delivering in different facilities from those they had intended while pregnant.
Ahearn, C.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Examining Gender Differences in Faculty Promotion Among Canadian Dental Schools

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives There is limited research on gender differences in academic dentistry and leadership within Canadian dental schools. This novel study aimed to assess gender trends among dental school faculty, deanship positions, and student convocation, as well as explore faculty perspectives on institutional attitudes toward gender equality in ...
Roba Ramadan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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