Over the last two decades, the maternal mortality ratio appears to have fallen by up to 50% in the Farafenni, a rural area of The Gambia. This reduction almost certainly reflects improvements in access to essential obstetric services. The ratio, however, is still 50 times higher than in Western and Northern Europe or North America. This paper provides information from a community-based study of 623 women who had recently given birth in the Farafenni area. Information on how, when, and why care was accessed, and what type of care and information were provided were obtained from traditional and western methods of health care were during visits. Women were asked about their experiences during prenatal, delivery and postpartum periods. Results ...
Objective To explore strategies to improve use of skilled care after childbirth by examining reasons...
Despite the evolving reduction in maternal mortality globally, high rates still exist in developing ...
Approximately, 3000 women die every year in Zimbabwe during pregnancy, child birth or postpartum. Ac...
Over the last two decades, the maternal mortality ratio appears to have fallen by up to 50% in the F...
The objectives of this cross-sectional survey were to identify the most important barriers for use o...
The outcome of pregnancy was studied in 672 women over a 1-year period in a rural area of the Gambia...
This paper examines inequalities in access to maternal health care services and identifies demograph...
Rationale for the study: The Maternal Mortality Ratio was estimated to 690 /100 000 in 2005. This li...
[[abstract]]Postnatal care is uncommon in Basse Major Health Centre, the Gambia, and where it is ava...
Background Maternal mortality is the vital indicator with the greatest disparity bet...
[[abstract]]Background: For there to be meaningful socio-economic development in any nation, the wel...
BACKGROUND:The high rate of maternal mortality reported in The Gambia is influenced by many factors,...
Background: Maternal health care provision remains a major challenge in developing countries. There ...
INTRODUCTION 1.1. PROBLEM STATEMENT The number of women dying annually from pregnancy, childbirth ...
Background: Maternal health care provision remains a major challenge in developing countries. There ...
Objective To explore strategies to improve use of skilled care after childbirth by examining reasons...
Despite the evolving reduction in maternal mortality globally, high rates still exist in developing ...
Approximately, 3000 women die every year in Zimbabwe during pregnancy, child birth or postpartum. Ac...
Over the last two decades, the maternal mortality ratio appears to have fallen by up to 50% in the F...
The objectives of this cross-sectional survey were to identify the most important barriers for use o...
The outcome of pregnancy was studied in 672 women over a 1-year period in a rural area of the Gambia...
This paper examines inequalities in access to maternal health care services and identifies demograph...
Rationale for the study: The Maternal Mortality Ratio was estimated to 690 /100 000 in 2005. This li...
[[abstract]]Postnatal care is uncommon in Basse Major Health Centre, the Gambia, and where it is ava...
Background Maternal mortality is the vital indicator with the greatest disparity bet...
[[abstract]]Background: For there to be meaningful socio-economic development in any nation, the wel...
BACKGROUND:The high rate of maternal mortality reported in The Gambia is influenced by many factors,...
Background: Maternal health care provision remains a major challenge in developing countries. There ...
INTRODUCTION 1.1. PROBLEM STATEMENT The number of women dying annually from pregnancy, childbirth ...
Background: Maternal health care provision remains a major challenge in developing countries. There ...
Objective To explore strategies to improve use of skilled care after childbirth by examining reasons...
Despite the evolving reduction in maternal mortality globally, high rates still exist in developing ...
Approximately, 3000 women die every year in Zimbabwe during pregnancy, child birth or postpartum. Ac...