Browsing University of Zambia ADHL Node by Subject "Maternal health services--Zambia"
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Assessment of the Regulatory Framework for Maternal, Newborn Child Health and Nutrition (MNCH&N) Services in Zambia:
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2014-07)Many national reports have indicated the decline in both maternal and childhood mortality in Zambia since the Millennium Declaration by the United Nations. The decline has, however, been slower for neonatal mortality. ... -
Factors associated with quality antenatal care services in Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2017)The quality of antenatal care (ANC) that pregnant women receive in Zambia continues to be poor despite several interventions. Research has shown that only 29% of women in Zambia receive high quality antenatal care. The ... -
Factors associated with the participation of safe motherhood action groups in accelerating institutional deliveries among maternal women in Shibuyunji rural District of Lusaka Province
(University of Zambia, 2019)The low utilization of health facilities for delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa is a major concern despite the availability of global Motherhood initiatives to increase health facility usage. The concept of using Safe Motherhood ... -
Factors contributing to the high number of home deliveries in Mufulira Urban
(2012-08-13)The research contained in this document was done in order to determine the factors contributing to a high number of home deliveries in Mufulira urban. The identified factors were subjected to tests in order to establish ... -
Health facility and health worker baseline assessment for reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child health and nutrition services
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2015-02)Rationale for the baseline health facility and health worker evaluation continued, stronger and coordinated efforts are needed to reduce health disparities, ensure high coverage, and move Zambia closer to its MDG targets. ... -
Signal functions for emergency obstetric care (EmONC) as an intervention for reducing maternal mortality: A survey of public and private health facilities in Lusaka district,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Between 2013 and 2014, Zambia‟s maternal mortality ratio was estimated at 398 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Successful aversion of deaths is dependent on effective use of signal functions-a clinical ... -
Utilisation of Maternity Care Services Offered by Traditional Birth Attendants in Chongwe Rural District
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2007-07)To explore the services offered by traditional birth attendants (TBAs), determine outcome of deliveries, and to characterize the trained TBAs. : A cross sectional study was carried out in which 140 practising TBAs both ...