Access barriers to obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa—a systematic review

M Kyei-Nimakoh, M Carolan-Olah, TV McCann - Systematic reviews, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Since 2000, the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals, which
included a goal to improve maternal health by the end of 2015, has facilitated significant …

Barriers to access and utilization of emergency obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of literature

A Geleto, C Chojenta, A Musa, D Loxton - Systematic reviews, 2018 - Springer
Background Nearly 15% of pregnancies end in fatal perinatal obstetric complications
including bleeding, infections, hypertension, obstructed labour and complications of …

Exploring inequalities in access to and use of maternal health services in South Africa

SP Silal, L Penn-Kekana, B Harris, S Birch… - BMC health services …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background South Africa's maternal mortality rate (625 deaths/100,000 live births)
is high for a middle-income country, although over 90% of pregnant women utilize maternal …

Examining barriers to healthcare access and utilization of antenatal care services: evidence from demographic health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa

BO Ahinkorah, EK Ameyaw, AA Seidu… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Antenatal care utilization is one of the means for reducing the high maternal
mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examined the association between barriers …

Barriers to accessing maternal care in low income countries in Africa: a systematic review

R Dahab, D Sakellariou - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to 2030 aim to reduce maternal mortality
and provide equitable access to maternal healthcare. Compromised access to maternal …

Why rural women do not use primary health centres for pregnancy care: evidence from a qualitative study in Nigeria

LFC Ntoimo, FE Okonofua, B Igboin, C Ekwo… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background While Primary Health Care has been designed to provide universal
access to skilled pregnancy care for the prevention of maternal deaths in Nigeria, available …

Losing women along the path to safe motherhood: why is there such a gap between women's use of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance? A mixed methods …

E Anastasi, M Borchert, OMR Campbell… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Thousands of women and newborns still die preventable deaths from
pregnancy and childbirth-related complications in poor settings. Delivery with a skilled birth …

'Weighing up and balancing out': a meta‐synthesis of barriers to antenatal care for marginalised women in high‐income countries

S Downe, K Finlayson, D Walsh… - BJOG: An International …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background In high‐resource settings around 20% of maternal deaths are attributed to
women who fail to receive adequate antenatal care. Epidemiological evidence suggests …

A qualitative study on barriers to utilisation of institutional delivery services in Moroto and Napak districts, Uganda: implications for programming

C Wilunda, G Quaglio, G Putoto, P Lochoro… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Skilled attendance at delivery is critical in prevention of maternal deaths.
However, many women in low-and middle-income countries still deliver without skilled …

Provision of postpartum care to women giving birth in health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study using demographic and health survey data from …

L Benova, O Owolabi, E Radovich, KLM Wong… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Postpartum care has the potential to avert a substantial proportion of maternal
and perinatal mortality and morbidity. There is a crucial gap in understanding the quality of …