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Current practices in caesarean section training: A cross‐sectional study comparing high‐ and low‐middle‐income countries

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study identifies and describes global caesarean section (CS) training practices, comparing high‐income countries (HIC) and low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC). Methods A convergent parallel mixed‐methods study was conducted with a cross‐sectional survey.
Liesl de Waard, Elize Archer, Kathryn Chu, Christoffel Joseph Brand Muller, Stefan Gebhardt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perinatal mortality in eastern Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Every day, over 5000 stillbirths and more than 6000 newborn deaths are estimated to occur worldwide, the majority in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia. Estimates, however, rely on data that might underestimate these deaths. Further, outside major categories such as preterm birth, infection, and complications at delivery, little is ...
Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa, Assefa Tola Gemeda, Hannah Blencowe, Nega Assefa, Lars Åke Persson, Anna C. Seale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of FinTech adoption in Savings and Credit Cooperatives: Evidence from Malawi

Finance, Accounting and Business Analysis
Purpose: The study examines factors influencing the adoption of FinTech in Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) using the Unified Theory of Use and Acceptance of Technology.
Reuben Bereckia Chipeta, Andrew Munthopa Lipunga   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gender Differences in Multidimensional Poverty in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the growing demand for gender‐disaggregated statistics on poverty, there is hardly any cross‐country evidence of gender disparities in poverty. The paper contributes to filling this gap, by using two novel individual‐level indices of multidimensional poverty.
Francesco Burchi, Daniele Malerba
wiley   +1 more source

From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Community-based pulmonary rehabilitation for post-TB lung disease – a programmatic intervention

IJTLD Open
BACKGROUND: Many survivors of pulmonary TB struggle with poor lung health and poor quality of life. METHODS: We designed and implemented a culturally appropriate, low-cost, community-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program, and measured its effect on
B. Stenberg, M. Drage, B. Matewere, V. Alvarez-Manon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The consequences for the absence of practical agriculture and TEVET in primary and secondary schools in Malawi on agribusiness employment [PDF]

, 2023
Augustine Tembo Komani, Tembo Mavuto, Mapopa Ndengu Dominic   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Boron availability and fertilizer response of maize in soils from sub‐Saharan Africa

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Low boron (B) availability is associated with strongly weathered, coarse‐textured, and low organic matter soils, widespread in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). It is unknown to what extent B fertilization can increase maize yields in SSA.
Mirjam S. Breure, Elise Van Eynde, Samuel Njoroge, Regis Chikowo, Rob N. J. Comans, Ellis Hoffland   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Study on Assessment of Teaching and Learning Methods for Secondary School Biology Subject Content as an Approach to Addressing Environmental Degradation in Malawi. Case Study of Karonga District

, 2023
Jacob Eston Chiyombo, Prof. Dr. V. Nithyanantham   +1 more
openalex   +1 more source

Incidence and Mortality Risks of Gastrointestinal Cancers During Working‐Age Period: Trends and Disparities in 204 Countries and Territories (1990–2021)

Med Research, EarlyView.
This comprehensive analysis of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer risk reveals that globally, one in 46 people will develop and one in 73 will die from GI cancers during working age (15–64 years), with 2021 incidence and mortality risks of 2.19% and 1.37%, respectively. Key findings demonstrate striking gender disparities, with males facing nearly double the
Yiming Song, Zhongge Ji, Xunbing Zhang, Qian Liang, Zeyu Li, Xiaojie Huang, Jinnan Chen, Yujie Zhou, Xinyuan Wang, Zhao Li, Liuyi Yang, Yixin Qian, Xiaolu Lin, Qingwei Zhang, Xiaobo Li   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source