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Does living in major towns favor institutional delivery in Somalia? [PDF]

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
BackgroundIn developing countries, institutional delivery is a key proven intervention that reduces maternal mortality and can reduce maternal deaths by approximately 16%–33%.
Naima Said Sheikh, Ahmed M. Hussein, Shukri Said Mohamed, Abdi Gele, Abdi Gele   +4 more
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Determinants of institutional delivery service utilization in Nepal. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Background Maternal mortality continues to be a pressing concern in global health, presenting an enduring and unmet challenge for healthcare systems worldwide. Utilization of institutional delivery services has been established as a proven intervention to mitigate life-threatening risks for both mothers and newborns.
Thapa B, Karki A, Sapkota S, Hu Y.
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Institutional delivery and associated factors among women who gave birth in Benishangul Gumuz region, South West Ethiopia

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundMaternal mortality from pregnancy and childbirth remains a major public health problem. Increasing access to institutional delivery is one of the key strategies to reduce childbirth-related maternal mortality.
Temesgen Arega, Teshale Mulatu, Afework Alemayehu, Ibsa Mussa, Merga Dheresa   +4 more
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Prevalence and Determinants of Institutional Delivery among Teenage Mothers (15–19 years) in India: Evidences from the NFHS-5 Survey [PDF]

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: Maternal conditions are among the top five leading causes of disability-adjusted life years and deaths among girls aged 15–19 years, as they are at a greater risk of complications when pregnant.
Wapangjungla Longchar, Prakash Babu Kodali, Sibasis Hense   +2 more
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Status of Institutional Delivery in a Block of Western India

Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2013
Introduction: Health of mother and children is an asset to the family, society and community. The contribution of institutional delivery in achieving the optimal health of a mother and a child is beyond doubt.
A. K. Singh, Niraj Pandit, Diwakar Sharma   +2 more
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Socioeconomic inequalities in institutional delivery in Ethiopia: a decomposition analysis of EDHS data (2011–2019) [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research
Background Institutional delivery is a proven intervention to reduce maternal and early childhood mortality. Although maternal healthcare is the global and Ethiopian priority area, little has been investigated about the inequalities of the institutional ...
Yawkal Tsega, Abel Endawkie, Shimels Derso Kebede, Kaleab Mesfin Abera, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Chala Daba, Lakew Asmare, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Anissa Mohammed, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Awoke Keleb, Natnael Kebede   +13 more
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The role of individual and community factors on institutional delivery in Somaliland: a study based on the 2020 Somaliland demographic health survey [PDF]

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
BackgroundMaternal mortality remains a critical concern in low-income countries, where low utilization of institutional delivery services is a contributing factor.
Hamze G. Dahir, Hodo Abdikarim, Hibo Abdirashid, Hafsa Mohamed, Abdisalam Hassan Muse, Abdirashid M. Yousuf, Mohamed A. Hussein   +6 more
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Factors associated with institutional delivery service utilization in Ethiopia

International Journal of Women's Health, 2016
Alemi Kebede,1 Kalkidan Hassen,2 Aderajew Nigussie Teklehaymanot1 1Department of Population and Family Health, 2College of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Ethiopia Background: Most obstetric complications occur unpredictably during the time of ...
Kebede A, Hassen K, Nigussie Teklehaymanot A   +2 more
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Changing Trends of Maternal Mortality in a Rural Medical College in Eastern India: A 23-Year Retrospective Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: Maternal mortality in a region is a measure of reproductive health of women in that area. The direct causes of maternal deaths are largely preventable.
Debjani Deb, Anindya Kumar Das, BC Kameswari, Aditya Prasad Sarkar   +3 more
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Determinants of Institutional Delivery in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health, 2020
Background & aim: Government of Ethiopia is promoting institutional delivery despite the fact that there are a high number of home deliveries in the country mainly in hard-to-reach areas.
Asmamaw Tsehay, Minale Tareke, Endalkachew Dellie, Yonas Derressa   +3 more
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