Background Ensuring quality of care during pregnancy and childbirth is crucial to improving
health outcomes and reducing preventable mortality and morbidity among women and their …

Monitoring the implementation and impact of routine antenatal care (ANC), as described in
the new World Health Organization (WHO) ANC model, requires indicators that go beyond …

The adoption of respectful maternity care during labor and birth is a complex process which
needs both scientific and interpersonal skills of providers. In this regard, identifying the …

Introduction Mothers' participation in the care of their sick newborns in Newborn Care Units
(NCUs) has been linked to several advantages including earlier discharge, fewer …

This qualitative study aimed to examine how abortion clients in Nigeria perceive abortion
and explore the role their beliefs and fears play in their care-seeking experiences and …

Background There is a high global burden of neonatal mortality, with many newborn babies
dying of preventable and treatable conditions, particularly in low and middle-income …

Objectives In response to the newest WHO recommendations on routine antenatal care
(ANC) for pregnant women and adolescent girls, this paper identifies the literature on …

Background Woman-centred maternity care is respectful and responsive to women's needs,
values, and preferences. Women's views and expectations regarding the quality of health …

Objective To describe the experiences, expectations, and needs of urban Ugandan women
in relation to good‐quality facility childbirth. Methods Women who had given birth in the 12 …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends that women are
supported continuously throughout labor by a companion of their choice. And, that …