Fighting female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C): towards the endgame and beyond
Despite the criminalization of the practice by numerous laws and international treaties in most countries concerned, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), although on the decline overall, is stagnating or... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 29, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Saidou Sabi Boun, Akaninyene Otu and Sanni Yaya Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and neonatal health services in three referral hospitals in Guinea: an interrupted time-series analysis
In sub-Saharan Africa, there is limited evidence on the COVID-19 health-related effect from front-line health provision settings. Therefore, this study aimed to analyse the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on r... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 25, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Tamba Mina Millimouno, Nafissatou Dioubat é, Harissatou Niane, Mamadou Cellou Diallo, Cécé Maomou, Telly Sy, Ibrahima Sory Diallo, Aline Semaan, Thérèse Delvaux, Lenka Beňová and Alexandre Delamou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Provision and experience of care among women with hypertension in pregnancy: a multi-center qualitative study in Ghana
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) remain a leading global health problem with complex clinical presentations and potentially grim birth outcomes for both mother and fetus. Improvement in the quality of... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 25, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Evelyn Tamma, Adanna Nwameme, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Emmanuel Srofenyoh, Evelyn K. Ansah, Diederick E. Grobbee, Arie Franx and Joyce L. Browne Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Women ’s household decision-making power and contraceptive use in Mali
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Source: Reproductive Health - March 22, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Abdul ‑Aziz Seidu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Ebenezer Kwesi Armah‑Ansah, Louis Kobina Dadzie, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Eugene Budu, Betregiorgis Zegeye and Sanni Yaya Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Association between cervical length and gestational age at birth in singleton pregnancies: a multicentric prospective cohort study in the Brazilian population
Short cervical length measured during the second trimester of pregnancy is an important risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). The aim of this study is to identify the association between mid-pregna... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 22, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Thais Val éria Silva, Anderson Borovac-Pinheiro, José Guilherme Cecatti, Ben Willem Mol, Fabricio Silva Costa, Marcelo Santucci França, Renato Teixeira Souza, Roland Devlieger, Renato Passini Jr and Rodolfo Carvalho Pacagnella Tags: Research Source Type: research
Women ’s and health providers’ perceptions of companionship during labor and childbirth: a formative study for the implementation of WHO companionship model in Burkina Faso
A key component of achieving respectful maternal and newborn care is labor companionship. Despite important health benefits for the woman and baby, there are critical gaps in implementing labor companionship f... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 21, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Fadima Yaya Bocoum, Charles Paulin Kabore, Saran Barro, Roger Zerbo, Simon Tiendrebeogo, Claudia Hanson, Alexandre Dumont, Ana Pilar Betran and Meghan A. Bohren Tags: Research Source Type: research
Reproductive health service utilization and associated factors among secondary school students in Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia, 2022: a multicenter study
Reproductive health encompasses all conditions relating to the reproductive system and goes beyond simply being free from disease or infirmity. Several socioeconomic and socio-cultural factors affect reproduct... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 17, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Addisu Sertsu, Addis Eyeberu, Tilahun Bete, Elias Yadeta, Magarsa Lami, Tegenu Balcha, Bekelu Berhanu, Ayichew Alemu, Fentahun Meseret, Hanan Mohammed, Addisu Alemu, Ahmed Mohammed Husen, Fila Ahemed, Abdi Birhanu, Kabtamu Gemechu, Adera Debella & hellip; Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Associated factors for multidimensional attitudes and behaviors of reproductive health toward pregnancy among early and late adolescents in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
Adolescent pregnancy is a serious reproductive health problem in Tanzania. However, the risk factors for multidimensional attitudes and behaviors of reproductive health toward pregnancy in Tanzanian adolescent... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Naoki Hirose, Chen Sanmei, Mariko Okamoto, Frida E. Madeni, Nicolaus Madeni, Ayaka Teshima, Yasunobu Ando, Koji Takahama, Mayu Yoshikawa, Yu Kunimoto and Yoko Shimpuku Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparison of inequality in utilization of maternal healthcare services between Bangladesh and Pakistan: evidence from the demographic health survey 2017 –2018
Inequality in maternal health has remained a challenge in many low-income countries, like Bangladesh and Pakistan. The study examines within-country and between-country inequality in utilization of maternal he... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 13, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Farjana Misu and Khurshid Alam Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in humanitarian settings: a matter of life and death
It is estimated that approximately 4.3 million sexually active persons worldwide will receive poor and/or limited access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services in their lifetime. Globally, approximat... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 10, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Rose Mary Asong Tazinya, Ieman Mona El-Mowafi, Julia Marie Hajjar and Sanni Yaya Tags: Comment Source Type: research
The role of partners, parents and friends in shaping young women ’s reproductive choices in Peri-urban Nairobi: a qualitative study
Contraceptive use among young women in Nairobi remains low despite high general knowledge of family planning (FP) methods. This paper draws on social norms theory to explore the role of key influencers (partne... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 9, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Anja Zinke-Allmang, Amiya Bhatia, Krittika Gorur, Rahma Hassan, Amy Shipow, Concilia Ogolla, Kees Keizer and Beniamino Cislaghi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Acceptance, utilization, and factors associated with immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device among mothers delivered at public health facilities in Hawassa city, Ethiopia: Institution-based study
Immediate postpartum intra-uterine contraceptive device (IPPIUCD) placement within 10 min after the expulsion of the placenta following vaginal delivery is a safe and effective method when provided after compr... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 8, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Yemisrach Shiferaw, Meskerem Jisso, Selam Fantahun, Betelhem Eshetu, Abiyu Ayalew Assefa and Achamyelesh Gebretsadik Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effect of COVID-19 on antenatal care: experiences of medical professionals in the Netherlands
COVID-19 has greatly affected the delivery of all health care services globally. Antenatal care is one area of care that has been impacted, despite the fact that attending antenatal check-ups is essential for ... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 8, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Carlotta Gamberini, Federica Angeli, Lucia Knight, Mariama Zaami, Salwan Al-Nasiry and Elena Ambrosino Tags: Research Source Type: research
Socio-ecological factors associated with probable depression among pregnant and parenting adolescent girls: findings from a cross-sectional study in Burkina Faso and Malawi
Pregnant and parenting adolescent girls are at risk of poor mental health because of stigma and social exclusion. Despite one in four girls starting childbearing by the age of 19 in Africa, no study, to the be... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 7, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Elita Chamdimba, Nathalie Sawadogo, Nyawira Gitahi, Abdoul Moumini Tarnagda, Abdoul Kader Ilboudo, Alister Munthali, Chrissie Thakwalakwa, Emmanuel Oloche Otukpa, Boniface Ayanbekongshie Ushie and Caroline W. Kabiru Tags: Research Source Type: research
‘Baby mamas’ in Urban Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study on the factors influencing serial fathering among men in Accra, Ghana
Biological fathering, especially in patrilineal societies, was traditionally acceptable only in the context of marriage to the mother of the child. Many men were polygynous, often staying in one household with... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 1, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Rosemond Akpene Hiadzi, Jemima Akweley Agyeman and Godwin Banafo Akrong Tags: Research Source Type: research
