Background In many low‐and middle‐income countries women are encouraged to give birth
in clinics and hospitals so that they can receive care from skilled birth attendants. A skilled …

Background The 'three delays model'attempts to explain delays in women accessing
emergency obstetric care as the result of: 1) decision-making, 2) accessing services and 3) …

Background Interventions to reduce maternal mortality have focused on delivery in facilities,
yet in many low-resource settings rates of facility-based birth have remained persistently …

Growing evidence from a number of countries in Asia and Africa documents a large shift
towards facility deliveries in the past decade. These increases have not led to the …

Objective To evaluate quality of routine and emergency intrapartum and postnatal care
using a health facility assessment, and to estimate “effective coverage” of skilled attendance …

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o cuidado ao recém-nascido saudável a termo e identificar
variações nesse cuidado no atendimento ao parto e na primeira hora de vida. Utilizou-se a …

We have limited understanding of the organisational issues at the health facility-level that
impact providers and care as it relates to mistreatment in childbirth, especially in low-and …

Background In the context of maternity service, the mother's assessment of quality is central
because emotional, cultural and respectful supports are vital during labour and the delivery …

Background There are many reasons for mothers not receiving modern obstetric care, being
dissatisfied by health care deliveries is one of the major factors. There are limited studies …

Background Family planning counseling is critical for women to make informed reproductive
and sexual health decisions. Despite Ethiopia's success in expanding access to family …