Ijadunola, Kayode T. | 2010
- Author(s): Ijadunola, Kayode T.
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal health services, obstetrics, mortality, nigeria
This study assessed the knowledge of maternity unit operatives at the primary and secondary levels of care about the concept of emergency obstetric care. It also described the operatives’ strategies and practices for promoting safe motherhood and averting maternal mortality in South-west Nigeria.
Ir, Por | 2010
- Author(s): Ir, Por
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health care delivery, maternal health services, health economics, poverty, cambodia
This study assesses the effectiveness of vouchers in health and Health Equity Funds (HEFs) in improving access to skilled birth attendants for poor women in three rural health districts in Cambodia and draws lessons for further improvement and scaling-up.
Ith, Ponndara | cop. 2012
- Author(s): Ith, Ponndara
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal and child health, maternal health services, midwives, cambodia
A gap exists between evidence-based standards and current SBA practice during labour, birth and the immediate postpartum care. This is driven by the lack of a supportive working environment. The findings highlight implications for practice that may improve the quality of maternal health care.
Jabir, Maysoon | 2013
- Author(s): Jabir, Maysoon
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal health services, maternal mortality, iraq
This study aimed at studying the characteristics and quality of care provided to women with severe complications in Baghdad through the use of the World Health Organization near-miss approach for maternal health.
Jackson, Emily | 2011
- Author(s): Jackson, Emily
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Pages: 133--143
- Keywords: abortion, maternal health services, family planning, health education, malawi
Malawi's restrictive abortion law, inaccessibility of safe abortion services, particularly for poor and young women, and lack of adequate family planning, youth-friendly and post-abortion care services were the most important barriers.