Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global appeal to protect the
environment, combat climate change, eradicate poverty, and ensure access to a high quality …

Equity in healthcare is an overarching goal of many healthcare systems around the world.
Empirical studies of equity in healthcare utilisation primarily rely on the horizontal inequity …

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 …

Background Timely utilization of antenatal care and delivery services supports the health of
mothers and babies. Few studies exist on the utilization and determinants of timely ANC and …

Background Improving maternal and child health remains a public health priority in Ghana.
Despite efforts made towards universal coverage, there are still challenges with access to …

Introduction: Utilization of recommended antenatal care (ANC) throughout the pregnancy
period is a proven healthy behavior in reducing maternal mortalities and morbidities. The …

Background Teenage pregnancies and childbearing are important health concerns in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs) including Malawi. Addressing these challenges …

Abstract Background In Eritrea, facility delivery rates show great discrepancy within urban
centers. This study was conducted in Akordet, a multi-cultural lowland town of Gash-Barka …

Background Globally, over half of maternal deaths are related to pregnancy-related
complications. Provision of a continuum of care during pregnancy, childbirth and the …

Background Measurement of antenatal care (ANC) service coverage is often limited to the
number of contacts or type of providers, reflecting a gap in the assessment of quality as well …