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Characteristics of longitudinal maternal health studies in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic mapping of literature between 2012 and 2022

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 51-62, April 2025.
Abstract Background High maternal mortality rates in sub‐Saharan Africa necessitate the need for aligned research focusing on prevalent causes and neglected conditions in the region. Objective This mapping review aimed to describe the characteristics of longitudinal maternal health studies between 2012 and 2022 in sub‐Saharan Africa and identify gaps ...
Ijeoma Solarin, Cherlynn Dumbura, Darshnika Pemi Lakhoo, Kshama Chande, Gloria Maimela, Stanley Luchters, Matthew Chersich, for the HE2AT Center   +7 more
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Land governance arrangements in Tanzania: Actors, processes and instruments

International Review of Social Sciences Research
Land governance in most developing countries remains a big challenge because of many factors particularly those related to tenure systems and institutional frameworks.
Fredrick Bwire Magina, Hidaya Kayuza
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Correlation of anthropometric parameters with serum progesterone levels for the prediction of ovulation in infertile women in Ile‐Ife, Nigeria

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To correlate anthropometric parameters with serum levels of progesterone (P4) for the prediction of ovulation in infertile women. Methods Body mass index (BMI), cormic index (CI), waist‐hip ratio (WHR), waist‐height ratio (WHtR), neck circumference (NC) and triceps skinfold thickness (TSF) were measured for 60 anovulatory and ...
Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Olumide Stephen Akinsomisoye, Muritala Abiola Asafa, Kelechi Nelson Adindu, Omobolanle Suliyat Ahmed, Tomiwa Akande   +5 more
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‘In God We Trust’: The role of religion in COVID-19 vaccinations in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Journal of Public Health in Africa
Background: After the outbreak of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified vaccines as one of the intervention mechanisms capable of controlling and preventing COVID-19 infections.
Thomas J. Ndaluka, Ambrose T. Kessy, Chima E. Onuekwe   +2 more
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Postpartum anemia and maternal wellbeing: A cohort analysis of the WOMAN‐2 trial

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We examined the association between postpartum anemia and maternal wellbeing in women who gave birth with anemia. Methods We conducted a cohort analysis using secondary data from the WOMAN‐2 trial. Between August 2019 and September 2023, women with moderate or severe anemia who were giving birth vaginally were recruited from ...
The WOMAN‐2 Trial Collaborators, Judith Lieber, Katharine Ker, Folasade Adenike Bello, Rizwana Chaudhri, Kiran Javaid, Aasia Kayani, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Projestine Muganyizi, Oladapo Olayemi, Bellington Vwalika, Monica Arribas, Eni Balogun, Amy Brenner, Amber Geer, Poppy Mallinson, Raoul Mansukhani, Danielle Prowse, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Ian Roberts, France Donnay, Racheal Phiri, Tina Lavender, Ghazala Mahmud, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Ian Roberts, Jens Kieckbusch, James Lawrence, Sari Watson, Jane Armitage, Maria Quigley, Olufemi T. Oladapo, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Imelda Bates, Rizwana Chaudhri, Bukola Fawole, Katharine Ker, Ian Roberts, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Eni Balogun, Danielle Prowse, Danielle Beaumont, Charlotte Fleming, Monica Arribas, Collette Barrow, Llion Roberts, Amber Geer, Julio Gil Onandia, Madeleine Cargill, Andrew Thayne, Christiana Alao, Petula Buck, Raoul Mansukhani, Tim Collier, Katharine Ker, Mbwana Mohammed, Amy Brenner, Myriam Benyahia, Judith Lieber, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Ian Roberts, Rizwana Chaudhri, Aasia Kayani, Kiran Javaid, Projestine Muganyizi, Alice Kawala, Rose Temba, Oladapo Olayemi, Folasade Adenike Bello, Olujide Okunade, Bellington Vwalika, Aziz‐un‐Nisa Abbasi, Ruqqia Sultana, Shehla Noor, Ansa Islam, Sadia Bibi, Sundus Khan, Wajeeha Khurshid, Shahida Magsi, Basma Zia, Haleema Yasmin, Khadija Bano, Saba Khan, Naheed Fatima, Bushra Sher Zaman, Sohail Mahmood Chaudhry, Shakila Yasmin, Khiaynat Sarwar Hashmi, Nadia Babar, Arif Tajammul, Alia Bashir, Farah Siddique, Fouzia Perveen, Nusrat Shah Kamal, Riffat Jaleel, Sarah Kazi, Aruna Hira, Pushpa Makhija, Syeda Batool Mazhar, Nasira Tasnim, Saera Afghan, Mussarat Batool, Sobia Luqman, Fouzia Kashif, Shaista Hifaz Abro, Javeria Abro, Najma Ghaffar, Rakhshanda Mushtaq, Safia Bibi, Shamsa Humayun, Zohra Khanum, Noreen Akmal, Shamila Ijaz Munir, Aisha Malik, Amna Zia Eusaph, Sofia Manzoor, Khola Yousaf, Misbah Kausar, Yasmeen Waqas, Naila Ehsan, Aisha Siddiqa, Uzma Suhail Afridi, Nosheen Sikandar, Rehana Kamaal, Mehnaz Khakwani, Rashida Perveen, Huma Quddusi, Hajira Masood, Syeda Ali, Asma Akhter, Mubashra Samina, Sana Ishfaque, Rizwana Chaudhri, Humaira Bilqis, Shahid Irshad Rao, Saima Ashraf, Uzma Shaheen, Tayyiba Wasim, Natasha Rasool, Nabeela Waheed, Khansa Iqbal, Shahida Husain Tarar, Rizwana Khalid, Rubina Sohail, Shehla Kanwal, Shagufta Saeed Sial, Humera Noreen, Naila Israr, Shehla Baqai, Asifa Siraj, Luzango Maembe, Julius Nyambarino, Enid Simon Chiwanga, Lazaro Y. Madeha, Francis Ngimwichi Joseph, Evelyne Ludovick, Baya H. Kissiwa, Sangalala Mtingele, Vincent Tarimo, Alfred Secha, Hudson August Manyanga, Idrisa Hussein, Alphonce Moyo, Delila Msigwa, France John Rwegoshora, Delfina Mkenda, Mojisola Mobolaji‐Ojibara, Michael Babalola, Owa Olorunfemi Oludele, Samuel Ojo, Oladipo Aremu, Kehinde Ogundairo, Oyewole Tunde Aremu, Gazaal Rasheedat, Iman Usman, Auwal Shuaibu, Adewale Adeyemi, Olufemi Aworinde, Theresa Irinyenikan, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Kenneth Chanda   +180 more
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Association of novel intra‐cesarean post‐placental intrauterine device insertion techniques, and early ultrasound, with expulsion rates and strings visibility: A prospective exploratory study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess an innovative technique of intra‐cesarean post‐placental insertion of the Copper T380A IUD (CPPIUD), and explore the role of predischarge ultrasound with replacement of low‐lying IUDs. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study at Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana, from May 31, 2023, to April 3, 2024.
Kyungu M. Kime, Liza Bazzett‐Matabele, G. Justus Hofmeyr   +2 more
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A cross‐sectional study of caesarean deliveries performed by medical doctors and associate clinicians in nine district and regional hospitals in Sierra Leone using the Robson Ten Group Classification System

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Maternal and neonatal mortality remain high in Sierra Leone despite significant decline in the last decade. The aim of the present study was to evaluate obstetric care delivery using the Robson Ten Group Classification System (TGCS), focusing on caesarean delivery (CD) and task‐sharing.
Josien Westendorp, Rugiatu Jalloh, Sarrah Sheriff, Jenny Wussow, Guro Stamland, Sigrid‐Anne Bjorøy, Francis Moses, Marcus J. Rijken, Risa Hoffmann‐Lonnee, Håkon A. Bolkan, Alex J. van Duinen   +10 more
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The FemTech revolution: Unlocking the potential of new technology for optimizing pregnancy outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries and remote areas

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity rates uncover major global health disparities. Despite ongoing efforts, the rates of maternal and neonatal complications remain substantially higher in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) compared to high‐income countries (HICs). These high rates are the result of several unmet needs in LMICs,
Nir Melamed, Hema Divakar, Mahesh Choolani, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe, Lin Foo, Hassan Shehata, Gabriel Jones, Vyta Senikas, Eline M. Van der Beek, Nandita Palshetkar, Gabriele Saccone, Vincenzo Berghella, Mauricio A. Cuello, Justin Konje, Bhaskar Bhatt, Augusto Cam, Moses Obimbo, Aris Papageorghiou, Moshe Hod, on behalf of the FIGO Committee on Women's Health and Technology   +19 more
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Perceptions and experiences of midwives' regarding the use of the labor care guide at two state hospitals in Khomas region, Namibia

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract The labor care guide (LCG) is a new tool for monitoring labor, introduced to replace the partograph, which had been used improperly and inconsistently across various contexts. Early research suggests that healthcare practitioners view the LCG as a tool that enhances the quality of care during labor and delivery.
Amalia N. N. Ilonga, Takaedza Munangatire   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mental health measures among adolescents in 12 low‐ and middle‐income countries: Measurement invariance and cross‐sectional analyses of Disrupting Harm survey data

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Nationally representative mental health data in adolescents from low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) are scarce. This study aimed to examine mental health and wellbeing indicators amongst adolescents in 12 LMICs across Eastern and Southern Africa and Southeast Asia. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of data involving 12,
Ariadna Albajara Sáenz, Sebastian Kurten, Jennifer Saxton, Daniel Kardefelt‐Winther, Tamsin Ford, Amy Orben, Simon R. White   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source