Introduction In 2017, the highest global maternal deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA). The WHO advocates that maternal deaths can be mitigated with the assistance of …

Background The consequences of delays in travel of pregnant women to reach facilities in
emergency situations are well documented in literature. However, their decision-making and …

Background Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Madagascar is 392 deaths per 100 000 live
births, and this is a major public health concern. One of the strategies for reducing MMR and …

Background. A critical public health issue is maternal mortality. Around 810 women die per
day from pregnancy and childbirth, with approximately 99 percent of these deaths recorded …

Background Despite uptake of antenatal care (ANC), 70% of global burden of maternal and
child mortality is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, due to persistent …

Background Bangladesh has failed to meet the United Nations goal for reducing maternal
mortality in the last decade. The high prevalence of unskilled birth attendant (UBA) delivery …

Background Female permanent contraception is a cost-effective contraceptive method that
can help clients with the desire to limit childbearing achieve their reproductive intention …

Skilled birth attendance is considered an effective intervention to reduce maternal and early
neonatal morbidity and mortality. Yet in Ghana, skilled birth attendance is said to be …

Background Utilization of skilled birth attendance during home delivery of pregnant women
is proven to reduce complications during and after childbirth. Though the utilization of skilled …

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