Background Although hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the leading cause of poor
perinatal outcomes in Ethiopia, there is no study that shows the national prevalence …

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 Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the commonest complications following
cesarean section (CS) with a reported incidence of 3–20%. SSI causes massive burdens on …

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

Background Maternal mortality is noticeably high in sub-Saharan African countries including
Ethiopia. Continuous nationwide systematic evaluation and assessment of the problem …

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 …

This report on induced abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa offers an overview of the legality of
abortion and describes how often and how safely abortions occur in the region's 48 …

Background One of the essential components of antenatal care (ANC) is birth preparedness
and complication readiness (BP/CR). Strengthening BP/CR measures is one of the principal …

Background Maternal mortality and morbidity are the priority agenda for sub-Saharan Africa
including Ethiopia. Uterine rupture is the leading cause of maternal and fetal death in …

Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy complicate around 6% of pregnancies
and accounts for 19% of maternal death in Ethiopia. The current review aimed to assess …