Background Immunization is one of modern medicine's greatest achievements in the last
three decades. Annually it can prevent nearly 2 to 3 million deaths. Understanding the …

Background Institutional delivery is a delivery that takes place at any medical facility staffed
by skilled delivery assistance. It is estimated that using institutional delivery could reduce 16 …

Background: In low‐income countries, such as Ethiopia, home birth is the main cause of
maternal and neonatal mortality. Several separate studies have been conducted on the …

Background Improved access to and quality obstetric care in health facilities reduces
maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. We examined spatial patterns, within-country …

Background Maintaining and effectively utilizing maternal continuum of care could save an
estimated 860,000 additional mothers and newborn lives each year. In Ethiopia, the number …

Background Ethiopia has been striving to promote institutional delivery through community
wide programs. However, home is still the preferred place of delivery for most women …

Background Home birth is a common contributor to maternal and neonatal deaths
particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We generally refer to home births …

Background Over the past few decades, maternal and child mortality had drawn the attention
of governments and policymakers. Institutional delivery has been among the …

Institutional delivery at birth is an important indicator of improvements in maternal health,
which remains one of the targets of sustainable development goals intended to reduce the …

Background: Despite the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) fallen by nearly 44% from
1990 to 2015, however, maternal mortality remains a global problem. Reducing maternal …