Background Despite the widely documented risks of not breastfeeding, initiation rates
remain relatively low in many high‐income countries, particularly among women in lower …

Background While maternal, infant and under‐five child mortality rates in developing
countries have declined significantly in the past two to three decades, newborn mortality …

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least four antenatal care
(ANC) visits for all pregnant women. Almost half of pregnant women worldwide, and …

Background Women's groups and health education by peer counsellors can improve the
health of mothers and children. We assessed their effects on mortality and breastfeeding …

Objectives Estimates shows exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has the potential to prevent
11.6% of all under-five deaths in developing countries. Prevalence of EBF is low globally …

Background Continuum of care has the potential to improve maternal, newborn, and child
health (MNCH) by ensuring care for mothers and children. Continuum of care in MNCH is …

Introduction Engaging the community as actors within reproductive, maternal, newborn and
child health (RMNCH) programmes (referred to as 'community blank') has seen increased …

Background Maternal, perinatal and neonatal mortality remains high in low-income
countries. We evaluated community and facility-based interventions to reduce deaths in …

There is growing interest in operationalising the capability approach to measure quality of
life. This paper reports the results of a research project undertaken in 2007 that sought to …

Background Despite recent achievements to reduce child mortality, neonatal deaths
continue to remain high, accounting for 41% of all deaths in children under five years of age …