Determinants of antenatal care utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Objectives To identify the determinants of antenatal care (ANC) utilisation in sub-Saharan
Africa. Design Systematic review. Data sources Databases searched were PubMed, OVID …
Africa. Design Systematic review. Data sources Databases searched were PubMed, OVID …
Associations between quantitative measures of women's empowerment and access to care and health status for mothers and their children: a systematic review of …
P Pratley - Social science & medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Research on the association between women's empowerment and maternal and child
health has rapidly expanded. However, questions concerning the measurement and …
health has rapidly expanded. However, questions concerning the measurement and …
Determinants of antenatal care, institutional delivery and postnatal care services utilization in Nigeria
Introduction: Utilization of antenatal care, institutional delivery and postnatal care services in
Nigeria are poor even by african average. Methods: We analysed the 2013 Nigeria DHS to …
Nigeria are poor even by african average. Methods: We analysed the 2013 Nigeria DHS to …
Factors influencing utilisation of maternal health services by adolescent mothers in Low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review
OE Banke-Thomas, AO Banke-Thomas… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Adolescent mothers aged 15–19 years are known to have greater risks of
maternal morbidity and mortality compared with women aged 20–24 years, mostly due to …
maternal morbidity and mortality compared with women aged 20–24 years, mostly due to …
Measuring women's empowerment: A critical review of current practices and recommendations for researchers
RA Richardson - Social Indicators Research, 2018 - Springer
Women's empowerment is an intrinsic human rights goal that has implications for the health
and well-being of women and their children. Poor measurement hampers current research …
and well-being of women and their children. Poor measurement hampers current research …
Women's decision-making autonomy and utilisation of maternal healthcare services: results from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey
B Ghose, D Feng, S Tang, S Yaya, Z He, O Udenigwe… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the association between women's
decision-making power and utilisation of maternal healthcare services (MHS) among …
decision-making power and utilisation of maternal healthcare services (MHS) among …
Reasons for home delivery and use of traditional birth attendants in rural Zambia: a qualitative study
Background Despite the policy change stop** traditional birth attendants (TBAs) from
conducting deliveries at home and encouraging all women to give birth at the clinic under …
conducting deliveries at home and encouraging all women to give birth at the clinic under …
Taking power: women's empowerment and household well-being in Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper examines women's power relative to that of their husbands in 23 Sub-Saharan
African countries to determine how it affects women's health, reproductive outcomes …
African countries to determine how it affects women's health, reproductive outcomes …
Knowledge and involvement of husbands in maternal and newborn health in rural Bangladesh
Background Access to skilled health services during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal
period for obstetric care is one of the strongest determinants of maternal and newborn health …
period for obstetric care is one of the strongest determinants of maternal and newborn health …
Women's decision-making autonomy in the household and the use of maternal health services: an Indonesian case study
Objectives The study aimed to examine the influence of Indonesian women's decision-
making within the household regarding the use of maternal health services. It explored …
making within the household regarding the use of maternal health services. It explored …