Maternal mortality and health are key development concerns, particularly in rural areas of
sub-Saharan Africa. Policy interventions aimed at realising Millennium Development Goals …

Background: The underutilization of formal, facility-based maternal care is a major
contributor to the high maternal mortality rates among women living in rural Africa …

After childbirth, women and their families undergo an important physiological, emotional and
social transition (WHO 1998) and, the social situation of the mother and her family are …

Background Maternal health care provision remains a major challenge in developing
countries. There is agreement that the provision of quality clinical services is essential if high …

This research was conducted to describe maternal knowledge about health in pregnancy
and early childhood in rural Tanzania. It was also discovered that perceptions of risk during …

Despite decades of policies, declarations and interventions, in 2013 more than 289,000
women died from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, and most of those deaths …

Approximately, 3000 women die every year in Zimbabwe during pregnancy, child birth or
postpartum. According to the Zimbabwe Demographic Health survey (2011/12), maternal …

Maternal and child health has been noted as an international concern and issue. While
access to maternal healthcare has improved in Uganda since 2000, maternal mortality rates …

The problem: In low-and middle-income countries, women and newborns are faced with
premature death due to the lack of safe and timely antenatal, natal, postnatal and newborn …

Objective To determine community member and policy maker priorities in improving
maternal health in rural Tanzania. Methods The present participatory action research project …