Agency, defined as the ability to identify one's goals and act upon them, has been
recognized as a prominent strategy to access maternal healthcare services (MHS). The …

Background The maternity continuum of care is a strategy to provide timely and quality
maternal and child healthcare through preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, postnatal, and …

Maternal mortality in Ethiopia was estimated to be 267 per 100,000 live births in 2020. A
significant number of maternal deaths occur in the emerging regions of the country: Afar …

Time of labor or time of emergency is not the time to decide what to do, instead it is time to
seek care from skilled health care providers. Birth preparedness and complication readiness …

Continuum of care (CoC) in maternal health services refers to a pathway spanning from
pregnancy and childbirth to post-pregnancy, covering routine antenatal care (ANC) …

Background Most maternal deaths are preventable by accessing essential maternity
healthcare services. However, maternal mortality rates remain high in Ethiopia partly due to …

Objectives Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa with 533
maternal deaths per 100 000 live births, accounting for 68% of all maternal deaths …

To further reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, it is essential for mothers and newborns
to fully utilize all essential services within the continuum of maternal and newborn care …

Background The maternal and child health continuum of care integrates services from pre-
pregnancy through childhood to enhance maternal and child outcomes. It is crucial for …

Unwanted pregnancies resulting in detrimental consequences for both the mother and the
child, including low birth weight, pose a remarkable challenge in develo** countries …