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Exploring barriers to the use of formal maternal health services and priority areas for action in Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
BackgroundIn 2015 the maternal mortality ratio for Ethiopia was 353 per 100,000 live births. Large numbers of women do not use maternal health services.
A. Kea, O. Tulloch, D. Datiko, S. Theobald, M. Kok   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enhanced Photocatalytic Wastewater Purification and Bacterial Elimination via Copper Ion Irradiation‐Induced Modification of BiOCl

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents a copper ion irradiation method to achieve the modification function of BiOCl. By using high‐energy ion beams to introduce impurity ions inside the material, the intrinsic electric field of BiOCl is optimized, promoting the separation of photogenerated carriers and enhancing the photocatalytic activity.
Sihan Ma, Dewang Cui, Jianglong Kong, Wentao Li, Zheng Han, Yipeng Li, Shidong Zhang, Xinglin Yu, Deng Long, Xue Bai, Lin Wang, Guang Ran, Zhijun Zhao   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inequities in maternal health services utilization in Ethiopia 2000–2016: magnitude, trends, and determinants

Reproductive Health, 2018
BackgroundInequities in maternal health services utilization constitute a major challenge in maternal mortality reduction in Ethiopia. We sought to assess magnitude, trends, and determinants of inequities in maternal health services utilization in ...
Emebet Gebre, A. Worku, Fawole Bukola
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Multisectoral Convergence of Food, Nutrition and Sanitation Programs for Child Health: Evidence From Country‐Level Programs in India

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper underscores the critical role of multisectoral convergence in enhancing child health, particularly in addressing anemia, a micronutrient deficiency linked to both diet and sanitation. We explore how the integration of nationwide food and nutrition programs with sanitation initiatives impacts anemia in Indian children under three ...
Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of maternal health services utilization in Uganda [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2015
Los deficientes indicadores de salud materna de Uganda se han debido a la deficiente prestación de servicios de salud materna, incluido el acceso a la planificación familiar de calidad, la asistencia cualificada al parto, la atención obstétrica de emergencia y la atención posnatal para madres y recién nacidos.
Gideon Rutaremwa, Stephen Ojiambo Wandera, Tapiwa Jhamba, Edith Akiror, Angela Kiconco   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Inequities in utilization of reproductive and maternal health services in Ethiopia

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2017
BackgroundDisparities in health services utilization within and between regional states of countries with diverse socio-cultural and economic conditions such as Ethiopia is a frequent encounter.
F. Bobo, E. Yesuf, M. Woldie
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Navigating an STI diagnosis: The role of social support, intergenerational learning, and transformative growth among Black women

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Black women face a myriad of challenges that heighten their susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), resulting in a disproportionate impact of STIs among this population. Yet, there is a lack of research that explores how women navigate these diagnoses with resilience.
Jaleah D. Rutledge, Jasmine Abrams, Ijeoma Opara, Robin Lin Miller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decision Making towards Maternal Health Services in Central Java, Indonesia

Nurse Media: Journal of Nursing, 2016
Background: Indonesia has always been struggling with maternal health issue even after the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) programs were done. Prior research findings identified many factors which influenced maternal health status in developing ...
Treesia Sujana, Margareth Barnes, Jennifer Rowe, Rachel Reed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

“And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract We explored community‐based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using thematic analysis, we analyzed interview data from 30 community‐based doulas who support Black families ...
Tamara Nelson, Naysha N. Shahid, Samrawit B. Gebretensay, Chareina C. Johnson, Penny D. Telesford, Karen Sheffield‐Abdullah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A community‐driven approach to address substance use and create a Great Plains American Indian addiction and recovery research agenda

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Substance use, specifically opioid and methamphetamine use, is of increasing concern among American Indian (AI) populations in the Great Plains. This community‐driven participatory study investigated the impacts of substance use and community‐defined needs in treating addiction.
Brynn Luger, Anna Kihlström, Brinda Sivaramakrishnan, Allison Kelliher, Frankie Kropp, Carmen Rosa, T. John Winhusen, Donald Warne, the CTN0129 participating Tribal communities   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source