Factors affecting the utilization of antenatal care in developing countries: systematic review of the literature

B Simkhada, ER Teijlingen, M Porter… - Journal of advanced …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Title. Factors affecting the utilization of antenatal care in developing countries: systematic
review of the literature. Aim. This paper is a report of a systematic review to identify and …

Determinants of skilled birth attendants for delivery in Nepal

YR Baral, K Lyons, J Skinner… - Kathmandu University …, 2010 - nepjol.info
This review is to explore the factors affecting the uptake of skilled birth attendants for delivery
and the issues associated with women's role and choices of maternal health care service for …

The role of husbands in maternal health and safe childbirth in rural Nepal: a qualitative study

S Lewis, A Lee, P Simkhada - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2015 - Springer
Background The role of husbands in maternal health is often overlooked by health
programmes in developing countries and is an under-researched area of study globally …

The role of mothers-in-law in antenatal care decision-making in Nepal: a qualitative study

B Simkhada, MA Porter, ER Van Teijlingen - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2010 - Springer
Background Antenatal care (ANC) has been recognised as a way to improve health
outcomes for pregnant women and their babies. However, only 29% of pregnant women …

Utilisation of postnatal care among rural women in Nepal

S Dhakal, GN Chapman, PP Simkhada… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2007 - Springer
Background Postnatal care is uncommon in Nepal, and where it is available the quality is
often poor. Adequate utilisation of postnatal care can help reduce mortality and morbidity …

Health-seeking behaviour among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

D Onchonga, H Alfatafta, E Ngetich, W Makunda - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Background The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed millions of people globally while
significantly destroying the social, economic, and political wellbeing of people. The global …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to sexual health services for young people in Nepal

PR Regmi, E Van Teijlingen, P Simkhada… - Journal of health …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although sexual and reproductive health education and services are provided to young
people, current rates of HIV infection and pregnancy are increasing in Nepal, indicating that …

Encouraging maternal health service utilization: an evaluation of the Bangladesh voucher program

HTH Nguyen, L Hatt, M Islam, NL Sloan… - Social science & …, 2012 - Elsevier
With the ultimate goal of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, many countries have
recently adopted innovative financing mechanisms to encourage the use of professional …

Home delivery and newborn care practices among urban women in western Nepal: a questionnaire survey

CT Sreeramareddy, HS Joshi, BV Sreekumaran… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2006 - Springer
Background About 98% of newborn deaths occur in developing countries, where most
newborns deaths occur at home. In Nepal, approximately, 90% of deliveries take place at …

The potential of health literacy to address the health related UN sustainable development goal 3 (SDG3) in Nepal: a rapid review

SS Budhathoki, PK Pokharel, S Good, S Limbu… - BMC health services …, 2017 - Springer
Background Health literacy has been linked to health outcomes across population groups
around the world. Nepal, a low income country, experiences the double burden of highly …