Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

Objective To examine whether childbearing before age 18 in Sub-Saharan Africa is
associated with increased risk of maternal and child complications through a systematic …

Background Globally most maternal deaths occur during the postpartum period; however,
the burden is disproportionately higher in some Sub-Saharan African countries including …

Background Although there are many initiatives to improve maternal health services use,
utilization of health facility delivery and postnatal care services is low in Ethiopia. Current …

Background Antenatal care provides the best opportunity to promote maternal and child
health services use. But many Ethiopian mothers deliver at home and fail to attend postnatal …

Maternal mortality reduction has been recognized as a key healthcare problem that requires
prioritizing in addressing. In 2015, the United Nations has set Sustainable Development …

Background Postpartum hemorrhage or postpartum bleeding (PPH) is often defined as loss
of> 500 ml of blood after vaginal delivery or> 1000 ml after cesarean delivery within 24 h …

Background Maternal delay factors, together with medical factors, have a substantial role in
determining maternity outcomes. Although several studies were conducted on delay factors …

Antenatal care (ANC) services are an essential intervention for improving maternal and child
health worldwide. In Ethiopia, however, ANC service use has been suboptimal, and …

Background In Ethiopia, most women do not make the minimum number of antenatal care
(ANC) visits recommended by WHO. This study modeled predisposing, enabling, need, and …