Cultural considerations and beliefs surrounding preterm birth in Kenya and South Africa
Preterm birth (PTB) is a global health epidemic, sub-Saharan Africa is severely impacted due to its limited healthcare resources. Pregnancy knowledge, cultural beliefs and practices play a role in the identifi... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - June 12, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Cecilia Milford, Emma Smith, Kenneth Ngure, Nicholas B. Thuo, Sara Newmann, Nalinie Lazarus, Mags Beksinska, Nelly Mugo and Larry Rand Tags: Research Source Type: research
Knowledge level and access barriers related to sexual and reproductive health information among youth with disabilities in China: a cross-sectional study
Youth with disabilities have the same right to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) as their peers without disabilities. However, their needs and rights are often ignored. Little is known about the knowledge, ... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - June 6, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Wenjuan Qi, Hongyan Li, Qiguo Lian, Xiayun Zuo, Chunyan Yu, Chaohua Lou and Xiaowen Tu Tags: Research Source Type: research
University students ’ fertility awareness and its influencing factors: a systematic review
In recent years, a growing number of researchers have begun to study fertility awareness (FA). Evidence suggests that college students in their reproductive years have a common understanding of fertility, risk... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - June 6, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Yue Ren, Yue Xie, Qulian Xu, Miaochen Long, Ying Zheng, Lin Li and Changmin Niu Tags: Review Source Type: research
Traditional supports and contemporary disrupters of high fertility desires in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
The desired number of children is markedly higher in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) than in other major regions. Efforts to understand how and why these desires are generated and maintained have yielded a broad rese... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - June 6, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Anna C. Church, Mobolaji Ibitoye, Shibani Chettri and John B. Casterline Tags: Review Source Type: research
Designing, implementing and evaluating an educational program regarding the effects of second-hand smoke in pregnancy on the knowledge, attitude and performance of male smokers
Contact with second-hand cigarette smoke includes inhalation of cigarette smoke caused by the burning of the cigarette itself and inhalation of smoke exhaled by the smoker. Wife's pregnancy can be a motivating... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - June 5, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Zohreh Karimiankakolaki, Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad and Ashraf Kazemi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effects of the reaching married adolescents program on modern contraceptive use and intimate partner violence: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial among married adolescent girls and their husbands in Dosso, Niger
This study assesses the impact of Reaching Married Adolescents (RMA), a gender... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - June 5, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jay G. Silverman, Mohamad I. Brooks, Sani Aliou, Nicole E. Johns, Sneha Challa, Abdoul Moumouni Nouhou, Shweta Tomar, Holly Baker, Sabrina C. Boyce, Lotus McDougal, Stephanie DeLong and Anita Raj Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence, indications, and complications of caesarean section in health facilities across Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Over 80,000 pregnant women died in Nigeria due to pregnancy-related complications in 2020. Evidence shows that if appropriately conducted, caesarean section (CS) reduces the odds of maternal death. In 2015, th... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - June 2, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Itohan Osayande, Olakunmi Ogunyemi, Uchenna Gwacham-Anisiobi, Abimbola Olaniran, Sanni Yaya and Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas Tags: Review Source Type: research
Impact of Sumadhur intervention on fertility and family planning decision-making norms: a mixed methods study
Mindful of social norms shaping health among women pressured to prove early fertility in Nepal, a bi-national research team developed and piloted a 4-month intervention engaging household triads (newly married... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - May 25, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ashley Mitchell, Mahesh C. Puri, Minakshi Dahal, Alia Cornell, Ushma D. Upadhyay and Nadia G. Diamond-Smith Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mistreatment of women during childbirth and its influencing factors in public maternity hospitals in Tehran, Iran: a multi-stakeholder qualitative study
This study aimed to explore the manifestations of mistreatment and its influencing factors in public maternity ... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - May 24, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Marjan Mirzania, Elham Shakibazadeh, Meghan A. Bohren, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh, Farah Babaey, Abdoljavad Khajavi and Abbas Rahimi Foroushani Tags: Research Source Type: research
Factors associated with obstetric fistula among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: a community based case control study
Obstetric fistula is a major public health concerns in Ethiopia. It is the most devastating cause of all maternal morbidities. (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - May 23, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ataklti Gebretsadik Woldegebriel, Gebremedhin Gebreegziabiher Gebrehiwot, Abraham Aregay Desta, Kiros Fenta Ajemu, Asfawosen Aregay Berhe, Tewolde Wubayehu Woldearegay, Kiros Demoz Ghebremedhin and Nega Mamo Bezabih Tags: Research Source Type: research
A qualitative investigation into pregnancy experiences and maternal healthcare utilisation among adolescent mothers in Nigeria
This study inves... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - May 20, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Christiana A. Alex-Ojei, Clifford O. Odimegwu and Lorretta F. C. Ntoimo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comprehensive emergency management of obstetric and newborn care program implementation at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: an evaluation study
Maternal healthcare service is the care given for the woman during her gestation, delivery and postpartum period. The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) was remains high and a public health problem in Ethiopia. Su... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - May 19, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Melak Jejaw, Ayal Debie, Lake Yazachew and Getachew Teshale Tags: Research Source Type: research
Community perspectives on family planning service quality among users and non-users: a qualitative study from two cities in Burkina Faso
Most studies that focus on quality of family planning (FP) services collect data from facilities. These studies miss the perspectives of quality from women who do not visit a facility and for whom perceived qu... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - May 17, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Fiacre Bazie, Ilene S. Speizer, Sarah Castle, Kindo Boukary, Amelia Maytan-Joneydi, Lisa M. Calhoun, Yentema Onadja and Georges Guiella Tags: Research Source Type: research
An examination of the association between forced sex history and reproductive coercion experiences among Black women attending STD clinics in Baltimore, MD, USA
Reproductive coercion victimization (RCV) is a significant public health issue that negatively affects women ’s sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Less is known about reproductive coercion perpetration (R... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - May 15, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Danielle M. Campbell, Marguerite B. Lucea, Andrea N. Cimino, Jacquelyn C. Campbell and Jamila K. Stockman Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sexual and reproductive health services access and provision in Cambodia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-method study of urban –rural differences
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed governments worldwide to implement unprecedented mitigation measures, including safe-distancing, lockdowns, disruption of non-essential services, border closures and travel restric... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - May 15, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Mengieng Ung, Sze Tung Lam, Sovannary Tuot, Pheak Chhoun, Virak Prum, Michiko Nagashima-Hayashi, Pearlyn Neo, Manar Marzouk, Anna Durrance-Bagale, Davide De Beni, Siyan Yi and Natasha Howard Tags: Research Source Type: research
