Ngo, Thoai D. | 2011
- Author(s): Ngo, Thoai D.
- Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
- Pages: 360--370
- Keywords: maternal welfare, abortion, maternal health services, tunisia
To compare medical abortion practised at home and in clinics. Home-based abortion is safe under the conditions in place in the included studies. Prospective cohort studies have shown no differences in effectiveness or acceptability between home-based and clinic-based abortion across countries.
Noordam, A. Camielle | cop. 2011
- Author(s): Noordam, A. Camielle
- Publisher: Blackwell
- Pages: --
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, maternal health services, emergency medical services, developing countries, maternal and child health
Literature was reviewed to analyze the role of mobile phones in improving maternal health services in low-resource settings. The paper discusses gaps in the evidence-base as well as the potential of the technology and broader application possibilities in maternal health services.
Obare, Francis and Kwaak, Anke van der and Birungi, Harriet | 2012
- Author(s): Obare, Francis and Kwaak, Anke van der and Birungi, Harriet
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal health services, contraceptive usage, aids, adolescent pregnancy, kenya
This paper examines the factors associated with experiencing unintended pregnancies, poor birth outcomes, and post-partum contraceptive use among HIV-positive female adolescents in Kenya.
Ochako, Rhoune | 2011
- Author(s): Ochako, Rhoune
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal health services, maternal welfare, kenya
The study results show that place of residence, education, ethnicity, marital status had influences on timing of first ANC visit and the type of delivery assistance received. The major finding is an association between early timing of the first ANC visit and use of skilled professionals at delivery.
Odberg Pettersson, Karen and Sherratt, Della R. and Moyo, Nester | 2007]
- Author(s): Odberg Pettersson, Karen and Sherratt, Della R. and Moyo, Nester
- Publisher: United nations population fund] (UNFPA) [etc.
- Pages: --
- Keywords: midwives, health personnel
This report documents experiences and lessons related to training and scaling-up the midwifery workforce. These lessons were shared at the First International Forum on Midwifery in the Community (Tunisia, 2006).