Background Maternal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa. Health facility intra-
partum strategies with skilled birth attendance have been shown to be most effective to …

Abstract Background In Tanzania, half of all pregnant women access a health facility for
delivery. The proportion receiving skilled care at birth is even lower. In order to reduce …

Background In low and middle-income countries, pregnancy and delivery complications may
deprive women and their newborns of life or the realization of their full potential. Provision of …

Background A shortage of skilled birth attendants and low quality of care in health facilities
along with unattended home deliveries contribute to the high maternal and neonatal …

Abstract Background Luapula Province has the highest maternal mortality and one of the
lowest facility-based births in Zambia. The distance to facilities limits facility-based births for …

Introduction Haiti has the highest maternal mortality rate in the Western Hemisphere. Facility-
based childbirth is promoted as the standard of care for reducing maternal and neonatal …

Background Facility-based births have been promoted as the main strategy to reduce
maternal and neonatal death risks at global scale. To improve birth outcomes, it is critical …

Abstract Background Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are aimed at improving access to
facility-based skilled delivery services in rural areas. This study explored women's …

Background Uganda's maternal mortality remains unacceptably high, with thousands of
women and newborns still dying of preventable deaths from pregnancy and childbirth …

Objective The purpose of this study was to explore why some women who attend focused
antenatal care (FANC) fail to deliver in health facilities from slums of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia …