Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Factors influencing place of delivery for women in Kenya : an analysis of the Kenya demographic and health survey, 2008/2009

Kitui, John and Lewis, Sarah and Davey, Gail | 2013
  • Author(s): Kitui, John and Lewis, Sarah and Davey, Gail
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, transport, attitudes, kenya
Physical access to health facilities through distance or lack of transport, and economic considerations are important barriers to delivering in a health facility. Access to transport and improving the experiences for mothers using health facilities may increase uptake of health facility delivery.

Improving child and maternal health amidst conflict in Afghanistan

Koch, David | 2009
  • Author(s): Koch, David
  • Publisher: United nations children's fund (UNICEF). Country office
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, afghanistan
Improving child and maternal health amidst conflict in Afghanistan.

Review of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the context of disasters in Asia

Krishnamurthy, Ranjani | 2009
  • Author(s): Krishnamurthy, Ranjani
  • Publisher: Asian Pacific resource and research centre for women (ARROW)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, women's rights, gender, disasters, bangladesh, china, india, indonesia, asia
This study examines the impact of disasters in Asia on the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women; on the disaster response of government and other stakeholders; and good practices on addressing SRHR in disaster contexts.

Striving to promote male involvement in maternal health care in rural and urban settings in Malawi : a qualitative study

Kululanga, Lucy I. | 2011
  • Author(s): Kululanga, Lucy I.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural areas, men, maternal welfare, maternal health services, malawi
Strategies to invite men to participate in maternal health care were at health facility, family and community levels. The couple strategy was most appropriate. The male peer strategy was effective and sustainable at community level.

Do Malawian women critically assess the quality of care? : a qualitative study on women's perceptions of perinatal care at a district hospital in Malawi

Kumbani, Lily C. | 2012
  • Author(s): Kumbani, Lily C.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, attitudes, maternal and child health, malawi
Women wanted to be respected, treated with kindness, dignity. They were not critical of the care they received, were not aware of the standard of care. They had low expectations. Health workers should inform women. There is a need for standardization of the antenatal information that is provided.
 

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This information portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents. It shares examples of practical projects and initiatives that have been undertaken to contribute to Millennium Development Goal 5: Improving maternal health, particularly in developing countries. Find your resources in the database.