Maternal Mortality and Transport: Africa's Burden

2015 ◽  
pp. 144-154
Author(s):  
Margaret Grieco
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Mortality

Maternal mortality profile in Great ABC Region from 1997 to 2005

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Tognini ◽  
Maria Lúcia Bueno Garcia ◽  
Alfésio Luís Ferreira Braga ◽  
Lourdes Conceição Martins
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Mortality

Quantifying Pregnant Women’s Knowledge of Educational Components of Antenatal Care in Lesotho

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabeta Seeiso ◽  
Mamutle M. Todd-Maja
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Maternal Mortality ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
In Pregnancy

Antenatal care (ANC) literacy is particularly important for pregnant women who need to make appropriate decisions for care during their pregnancy and childbirth. The link between inadequate health literacy on the educational components of ANC and maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is undisputable. Yet, little is known about the ANC literacy of pregnant women in SSA, with most studies inadequately assessing the four critical components of ANC literacy recommended by the World Health Organization, namely danger signs in pregnancy; true signs of labour; nutrition; and preparedness for childbirth. Lesotho, a country with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in SSA, is also underexplored in this research area. This cross-sectional study explored the levels of ANC literacy and the associated factors in 451 purposively sampled women in two districts in Lesotho using a structured questionnaire, making recourse to statistical principles. Overall, 16.4 per cent of the participants had grossly inadequate ANC literacy, while 79.8 per cent had marginal levels of such knowledge. The geographic location and level of education were the most significant predictors of ANC literacy, with the latter variable further subjected to post hoc margins test with the Bonferroni correction. The participants had the lowest scores on knowledge of danger signs in pregnancy and true signs of labour. Adequate ANC literacy is critical to reducing maternal mortality in Lesotho. Improving access to ANC education, particularly in rural areas, is recommended. This study also provides important recommendations critical to informing the national midwifery curriculum.

Abortion: A Leading Cause of Maternal Mortality in Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Karim Kausar ◽  
Ahmed Armish Aziz ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Maternal Mortality
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