Abstract Berdasarkan Survei Demografi dan Kesehatan Indonesia (SDKI) tahun 2012,
angka kematian ibu di Indonesia masih tinggi sebesar 359 per 100.000 kelahiran hidup …

Background: In many developing countries maternal morbidity and mortality are challenging
issues. Increasing the knowledge of women about the danger signs of pregnancy is the first …

Background. Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high due to pregnancy complications
and remains the major health problems in many developing countries such as Ethiopia …

Background: South Africa, a middle-income country, has an adolescent fertility rate far
higher than that of high-income countries. Adolescent girls and young women have an …

Objectives To examine how maternal and sociodemographic factors determine continued
care-seeking behaviour from pregnancy to postnatal period in Kenya and Uganda and to …

Introduction Disasters can disrupt the existing health system affecting the whole population,
but especially vulnerable people such as pregnant women, new mothers and their babies …

Background Maternal recognition of obstetric danger signs is crucial for reducing maternal
mortality and delays in seeking emergency care. However, there is insufficient knowledge …

Background Maternal mortality and adverse pregnancy outcomes are still challenges in
developing countries. In Ethiopia, long distances and lack of transportation are the main …

BACKGROUND: Maternal knowledge is one of the indirect causes of maternal mortality in
Indonesia. Maternal knowledge that mothers must possess includes knowledge about …

Introduction Only thirty-seven percent (37%) of deliveries occur in health facilities in
Bangladesh despite the enormous benefits of health facility delivery. We investigated …