Community and provider perceptions of traditional and skilled birth attendants providing maternal health care for pastoralist communities in Kenya: a qualitative study
A Byrne, T Caulfield, P Onyo, J Nyagero… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Kenya has a high burden of maternal and newborn mortality. Consequently, the
Government of Kenya introduced health system reforms to promote the availability of skilled …
Government of Kenya introduced health system reforms to promote the availability of skilled …
Implementation and evaluation of the Helping Babies Breathe curriculum in three resource limited settings: does Helping Babies Breathe save lives? A study protocol
A Bang, R Bellad, P Gisore, P Hibberd, A Patel… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Neonatal deaths account for over 40% of all under-5 year deaths; their
reduction is increasingly critical for achieving Millennium Development Goal 4. An estimated …
reduction is increasingly critical for achieving Millennium Development Goal 4. An estimated …
[HTML][HTML] Perception about traditional birth attendants by men and women of reproductive age in rural Migori County, Kenya
JJ Cheptum, MM Gitonga, EM Mutua, SJ Mukui… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Skilled birth attendance, a proven way of reducing maternal and perinatal
mortality has remained low in low resource settings. Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have …
mortality has remained low in low resource settings. Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have …
[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes and practices of traditional birth attendants in pastoralist communities of Laikipia and Samburu counties, Kenya: a cross-sectional survey
M Reeve, P Onyo, J Nyagero, A Morgan… - The Pan African …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods A cross-sectional, interviewer-administered survey was conducted among 171
TBAs from Maasai and Samburu pastoralist communities in Laikipia and Samburu counties …
TBAs from Maasai and Samburu pastoralist communities in Laikipia and Samburu counties …
Repositioning traditional birth attendants to provide improved maternal healthcare services in rural Ghana
U Haruna, MM Kansanga… - The International journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Following the World Health Organization's recommendation for developing
countries to discontinue the use of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in rural areas, the …
countries to discontinue the use of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in rural areas, the …
Eliciting women's preferences for place of child birth at a peri-urban setting in Nairobi, Kenya: A discrete choice experiment
J Oluoch-Aridi, MB Adam, F Wafula, G K'okwaro - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objective Maternal and newborn mortality rates are high in peri-urban areas in cities in
Kenya, yet little is known about what drives women's decisions on where to deliver. This …
Kenya, yet little is known about what drives women's decisions on where to deliver. This …
From home deliveries to health care facilities: establishing a traditional birth attendant referral program in Kenya
A Tomedi, SR Stroud, TR Maya, CR Plaman… - Journal of Health …, 2015 - Springer
Objective To assess the effectiveness of a traditional birth attendant (TBA) referral program
on increasing the number of deliveries overseen by skilled birth attendants (SBA) in rural …
on increasing the number of deliveries overseen by skilled birth attendants (SBA) in rural …
Walking together: towards a collaborative model for maternal health care in pastoralist communities of Laikipia and Samburu, Kenya
Abstract Purpose In 2009 the Kenyan Government introduced health system reforms to
address persistently high maternal and newborn mortality including deployment of skilled …
address persistently high maternal and newborn mortality including deployment of skilled …
Community perceptions towards the new role of traditional birth attendants as birth companions and nutrition advocates in Kakamega County, Kenya
Delivery with skilled birth attendants is important for reducing maternal mortality in
developing countries. However, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) are abundant in such …
developing countries. However, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) are abundant in such …
Falling through the net: An adaptive assessment of the 'Three Delays' encountered by patients seeking emergency maternal and neonatal care within a remote health …
CR Salmen, L Ndunyu, JM Ssenkusu… - Global Public …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In rural sub-Saharan Africa, preventable delays in accessing emergency care
remain a dominant factor in maternal and neonatal deaths. The MOMENTUM study is a …
remain a dominant factor in maternal and neonatal deaths. The MOMENTUM study is a …