Labour companionship and women's experiences of mistreatment during childbirth: results from a multi-country community-based survey

MD Balde, K Nasiri, H Mehrtash, AM Soumah… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Background Evidence has shown the benefits of labour companions during childbirth. Few
studies have documented the relationship between the absence of labour companions and …

[HTML][HTML] The association between labor companionship and obstetric violence during childbirth in health facilities in five facilities in the occupied Palestinian territory

Y Wahdan, NME Abu-Rmeileh - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2023 - Springer
Background Studies show that the presence of companionship during childbirth leads to
positive outcomes for women. This study investigates the protective effect of having a labor …

Understanding birthing preferences of women in Benin City, Nigeria: a qualitative study

D Eluobaju, F Okonofua, S Weine, G Goba - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The aim of this study was to explore women's birthing preferences and the
motivational and contextual factors that influence their preferences in Benin City, Nigeria, so …

The Effects of Accompaniment on Maternal Anxiety During Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Quasi-experimental Study

NO Gutiérrez, J Cobo, SP Calsina, YC Esteve… - Maternal and Child …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background In Spain, allowing women to be accompanied by their partners during
cesarean deliveries is a poorly consolidated practice. Going through this experience alone …

Nurses' attitudes towards the implementation of the Mother-Baby Friendly Initiative in selected primary healthcare facilities at Makhuduthamaga Municipality, Limpopo …

LB Khoza, SE Mgolozeli, HN Shilubane - curationis, 2019 - journals.co.za
Background: The implementation of the Mother-Baby Friendly Initiative (MBFI) strategy
demonstrated its capabilities to improve global children's health and maternal survival …

Birth attendants' attitudes and practice of companionship during facility-based childbirth and associated factors in the West Shoa Zone, central Ethiopia: A mixed …

YS Doba, GA Bulto, EG Tefera… - SAGE Open …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: The World Health Organization strongly recommends companion of choice for all
women during health facility delivery. However, in the developing countries, it is low and not …

Spousal participation during pregnancy and delivery in Ilorin, Nigeria

AS Adeniran, AA Fawole, KT Adesina… - Medical Journal of …, 2019 - ajol.info
Background: The potential benefits of the active involvement of men in antenatal and
intrapartum events remain largely unexplored in low-resource countries despite the reported …

Factors influencing whether or not male partners from low and middle income countries attend childbirth: a mixed methods systematic review

T UHAWENIMANA - 2019 - researchsquare.com
Currently, there is a global drive to promote respectful maternity care including a woman's
right to have a companion of her choice during labour and birth. This may include but is not …