Objectives To identify the determinants of antenatal care (ANC) utilisation in sub-Saharan
Africa. Design Systematic review. Data sources Databases searched were PubMed, OVID …

Abstract Background Since 2000, the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals, which
included a goal to improve maternal health by the end of 2015, has facilitated significant …

While the most important factors associated with facility-based delivery (FBD) have been
explored within individual countries in Africa, no systematic review has explored the factors …

Introduction Despite the international emphasis in the last few years on the need to address
the unmet health needs of pregnant women and children, progress in reducing maternal …

Objective to explore community and health-care provider attitudes towards maltreatment
during delivery in rural northern Ghana, and compare findings against The White Ribbon …

Background It is estimated that over 930 million people live in fragile and conflict-affected
situations (FCAS) worldwide. These regions, characterized by violence, civil unrest, and war …

Background Few studies of dengue have shown group-level associations between
demographic, socioeconomic, or geographic characteristics and the spatial distribution of …

While the importance of antenatal care for maternal and child health continues to be
debated, several researchers have documented its impact on intermediate variables …

Background Armed conflict has been described as an important contributor to the social
determinants of health and a driver of health inequity, including maternal health. These …

Background To reduce financial barriers to access, and improve access to and use of skilled
maternal and newborn healthcare services, the government of Ghana, in 2003, implemented …