Background Effective postnatal care is important for optimal care of women and newborns–
to promote health and wellbeing, identify and treat clinical and psychosocial concerns, and …

Background Antenatal period is an opportunity for reaching pregnant women with vital
interventions. In fact, antenatal care (ANC) coverage was an indicator for assessing …

Introduction Existing studies have acknowledged the underutilization of skilled maternal
healthcare services among women in rural Nigeria. Consequently, women in rural areas …

Quality healthcare is a key part of people's right to health and dignity, yet access to high-
quality care can be limited by legal, social and economic contexts. There is limited …

Background Maternal deaths are far too common in Nigeria, and this is in part due to lack of
access to lifesaving emergency obstetric care, especially among women in the poorest …

Background Integrative and complementary health approaches (ICHA) are often pursued by
patients facing chronic illnesses. Most of the studies that investigated the factors associated …

Background The main policy thrust in many sub-Saharan Africa countries' aim at addressing
maternal mortality is the elimination of the user fee for maternal healthcare services. While …

The desired results of increasing access and availability of antenatal care (ANC) services
may not be realized if the quality of care offered is not adequate. We analyzed the …

Introduction Nigeria faces enormous challenges to meet the growing demands for maternal
healthcare. This has necessitated the need for digital technologies such as mobile health, to …

In Ethiopia, delivery wards are a part of primary healthcare services. However, although the
maternal mortality rate is very high, approximately 50% of mothers use skilled birth …