Background: Women live longer than men, even though many of the recognised social
determinants of health are worse for women than men. No existing explanations account …

Background This study builds on previous successes of using tracer indicators in tracking
progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and complements them by offering a …

Objectives The purpose of the study was to explore the association between couples' joint
participation in household decision making and modern contraceptive use (MCU) among …

Background Women's use of family planning service is influenced by many factors,
especially by their decision making power. A woman's decision-making power, be it …

We explored the barriers and facilitators of maternal health care service use among women
in the pastoralist region of Ethiopia. We used a mixed methods design—focus group …

Background Health insurance was considered as the third global health transition which can
increase access to health care services by eliminating monetary obstacles to maternal …

Objective In this scoping review, we aim to consolidate the evidence on inequalities in
service coverage in Africa using a comprehensive set of stratifiers. These stratifiers include …

Background Family planning and maternal care services have become increasingly
available in West Africa but the level of non-use remains high. This unfavorable outcome …

Abstract Background The fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targeted at improving
maternal health. In this regard, Ethiopia has shown substantial progresses in the past two …

Ghana has made significant stride towards universal health coverage (UHC) by
implementing the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2003. This paper …