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An action plan to assess the current situation of maternal & newborn care at government health facilities in Jharkhand, India [PDF]

Maternal and child health care especially safe motherhood services are an important factor in the primary health care and are the responsibility of the government and ministry of health.
Kumar, Sudesh, Singh, Janet
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Perceptions and viewpoints on proceedings of the Fifteenth Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union Debate on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Development, 25–27 July 2010, Kampala, Uganda [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Out of 358000 maternal deaths that occurred globally in 2008, 57.8% occurred in continental Africa. Africa had a maternal mortality ratio of 590 compared to 14 in developed regions, 68 in Latin America and Caribbean, and 190 in Asia.
Georges Ki-Zerbo, Joses Kirigia, Luis Sambo   +2 more
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Longitudinal Behavior Phenotype Hallmarks in RNU4‐2 Syndrome: Implications for Clinical Management

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pathogenic variants in the non‐coding spliceosomal gene RNU4‐2 underlie ReNU syndrome, one of the most prevalent monogenic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders, accounting for ~0.4% of cases. Despite increasing recognition, little is known about the longitudinal behavioral and neuropsychiatric phenotype of affected individuals. We report two
Paola Francesca Ajmone, Claudia Rigamonti, Francesca Brasca, Donatella Milani, Chiara Ranci Ortigosa, Maria Iascone, Lucrezia Goisis, Annalaura Torella, Maria Antonella Costantino   +8 more
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Endogenous Women's Autonomy and the Use of Reproductive Health Services: Empirical Evidence from Tajikistan [PDF]

Though gender equity is widely considered to be a key to improving maternal health in developing countries, little empirical evidence has been presented to support this claim.
Yusuke Kamiya
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‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington, Bernadette Sebar, Jessica Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adolescent childbearing experiences in Kenya: geographical and socioeconomic determinants [PDF]

Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest level of teenage pregnancies in the world. Some studies on this topic highlight the presence of unmet reproductive health needs of adolescent in different regions.
Angelina Mazzocchetti, Aurora Angeli, Carla Pezzulo, Rosella Rettaroli   +3 more
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Local level inequalities in the use of hospital-based maternal delivery in rural South Africa [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: There is global concern with geographical and socio-economic inequalities in access to and use of maternal delivery services. Little is known, however, on how local-level socio-economic inequalities are related to the uptake of needed ...
Barnighausen, Till, Penn-Kekana, Loveday, Schneider, Helen, Silal, Sheetal   +3 more
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‘I Don't Babysit’: Stay‐at‐Home Dads' Perspectives and Experiences Within Australian Society

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stay‐at‐home‐dads are an emerging group in Australia, impacted by societal assumptions and expectations. However, there is a scarcity of research on the perspectives and experiences of fathers assuming stay‐at‐home dad roles within Australian society.
Elyse Manie, Patricia Taylor, Hayley McKenzie, Norma Barrett   +3 more
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Maternal deaths in Pakistan : intersection of gender, class and social exclusion. [PDF]

, 2011
Background: A key aim of countries with high maternal mortality rates is to increase availability of competent maternal health care during pregnancy and childbirth.
A De Haan, A Winkwist, Afshan Bhatti, C Geertz, D Lepianka, D Narayan, D Wainwright, DR Gwatkin, F Fikree, G Benagiano, Government of Pakistan, H Silver, H Silver, IH Shah, J Cook, J Shiffman, L Freedman, Laura Shanner, Lory Laing, M Hogan, M Islam, M Koblinsky, N Kabeer, National Institute of Population Studies Pakistan, O Campbell, P Morgan, R Hegde, S Ahmed, S Ahmed, S Razavi, Sarah Salway, SN Jafarey, T Houweling, W Kipling, WHO, WHO, Y Sayed, Z Mumtaz, Z Mumtaz, Zubia Mumtaz   +39 more
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National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
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