Essential components of postnatal care–a systematic literature review and development of signal functions to guide monitoring and evaluation

H McCauley, K Lowe, N Furtado, V Mangiaterra… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Postnatal Care (PNC) is one of the healthcare-packages in the
continuum of care for mothers and children that needs to be in place to reduce global …

How women's experiences and perceptions of care influence uptake of postnatal care across sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review

C Lythgoe, K Lowe, M McCauley… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background The burden of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality is a global health
concern with the highest burden documented after childbirth in women and babies living in …

Determinants of modern contraceptive use among married women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional study in rural Zambia

J Lasong, Y Zhang, SA Gebremedhin, S Opoku… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Zambia is among the world's top 10 countries with higher fertility rate (5.5
births/woman); unmet family planning need for births spacing (14%) and limiting births (7%) …

Prevalence and predictors of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in 17 sub-Saharan African countries: a large population-based study

DM Ba, P Ssentongo, E Agbese, KH Kjerulff - Sexual & Reproductive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To measure the prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive
age in 17 sub-Saharan Africa countries and identify factors associated with contraceptive …

Persisting regional disparities in modern contraceptive use and unmet need for contraception among Nigerian women

C Wang, H Cao - BioMed research international, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Evidence suggests that equitable provision of contraceptive services can help
women achieve their reproductive goals and has significant impact on reducing the rates …

Internet use, exposure to digital family planning messages, and sexual agency among partnered women in Northern Nigeria: implications for digital family planning …

DA Okunlola, OA Alawode, AF Awoleye… - Sexual and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Digital health interventions are gaining ground in conflict-affected countries, but studies on
their reproductive health benefits for women are scanty. Focusing on conflict-affected …

Drivers of contraceptive use choice in Zambia

PM Nduku, D Simo-Kengne - African journal of reproductive health, 2022 - ajol.info
Modern approaches of birth control have emerged as broadly accepted family planning
methods in replacement of traditional alternatives. However, the effectiveness of modern …

Unmet need for family planning among married women in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of DHS data (1995–2020)

M Phiri, C Odimegwu, C Kalinda - Contraception and Reproductive …, 2023 - Springer
Background Closing the gap of unmet needs for family planning (FP) in sub-Saharan Africa
remains critical in improving maternal and child health outcomes. Determining the …

The impacts of quantity and quality of health clinics on health behaviors and outcomes in Nigeria: analysis of health clinic census data

R Sato - BMC health services research, 2019 - Springer
Background Past studies have identified that inconvenient access to health clinics is one of
the important barriers to health service utilization and health outcomes. However …

Prevalence and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among rural lactating mothers: findings from the primary health care project in two northwest …

T Derso, GA Biks, M Yitayal, TA Ayele, K Alemu… - BMC women's …, 2020 - Springer
Background Contraceptive utilization is a guarantee to avert unwanted pregnancies. In
Ethiopia however, more than half of the rural women have shorter birth intervals …