Abstract The 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey is the first national survey to
provide data at the county level. This study uses these data to examine regional variation …

Background: Improving maternal health remains a major challenge facing Malawi because
at 984 deaths per 100,000 live births, the maternal mortality ratio is among the highest in the …

This study uses data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in Nigeria in
2003, 2008, and 2013 to assess levels and trends in maternal health indicators. The …

Background: Maternal, fetal and neonatal mortality are 10 to 100 fold higher in many low-
income compared to high-income countries. Reasons for these discrepancies include …

Background One in four deaths among females of reproductive age is maternal or
pregnancy related, thereby making maternal mortality a major global health concern. A …

World Health Organization approximates that every year about 210 million women conceive;
approximately 30 million develop complications; and 515,000 die. In addition, 3 million …

Studies addressing factors associated with adverse birth outcomes have almost exclusively
been based on hospital statistics. This is a serious limitation in developing countries where …

Maternal mortality are limiting Africa‟ s development. This study explored three main
indicators for maternal health status that is the antenatal care, skilled attendance at birth and …

Addressing poor pregnancy and childbirth outcomes such as still births, preterm births and
neonatal deaths have continued to be a major global challenge. Nations and organizations …

Complications of pregnancy and childbirth can lead to increased deaths and disability than
any other reproductive health problems. In order to reduce the health risk of both the mother …