From the abstract: “A cross-sectional matched case control study design was used to identify clinical factors associated with severe maternal outcomes in two regional hospitals in an urban district in Gauteng. 175 sequential SMO cases (near misses and maternal deaths) were matched to two different controls each.”
From the abstract: “Maternal recall substantially overestimated exclusive breastfeeding prevalence, while the deuterium oxide technique yielded more reliable, objective assessments of infant feeding practices, highlighting the need to interpret recall data with caution due to overreporting.”
From the abstract: “This study examines immunization coverage, sociodemographic disparities, predictors of completion, and policy implementation effectiveness in Ghana using nationally representative data.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to assess the delivery of integrated malaria services during ANC visit and its determinants among pregnant women in Ethiopia.”
From the abstract: “Among women in Ethiopia who had experienced a first birth by the time of the survey, the average maternal age at first birth was 18.7 years(95% CI: [18.2, 19.3]), indicating that a substantial proportion of women begin childbearing at the lower limit recommended by the World Health Organization.”
From the abstract: “Therefore, this study aimed to identify the societal and health system factors that can explain why some countries are having higher EC of MNH services than others in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).”
From the abstract: “We carried out a thorough systematic review by examining PubMed, ScienceDirect, Hinari, and Google Scholar for relevant studies.”
From the abstract: “We analyzed data from a prospective cohort study among mother-infant dyads from Cape Town (CT), South Africa and the Northern Plains (NP), USA.”
From the abstract: “Therefore, this study aimed to document the clinical characteristics and hospital outcomes of children with DS who were diagnosed with heart defects.”
From the abstract: “This study examined the type and extent of Early Stimulation Activities (ESAs) practiced by mothers, and other caregivers and the associations between ESAs and children’s development by caregiver type in Northern Ghana.”