The development of the partograph provides health professionals with a pictorial overview of labour progress, maternal and foetal condition and aids in early identification and management of complications such as poor ...

Burnout is more prevalent in healthcare workers due to emotional strain of dealing with patients’ pain and suffering, accompanied by a poor working environment which leads to: poor quality of work, loss of self-confidence, ...

Antenatal care is one of the strategies for the improvement of maternal health and the he reduction of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The initial antenatal care visit is the entry point for antenatal care ...

Some mothers face various disorders after childbirth like postpartum haemorrhage, fatigue, sepsis, breast engorgement, sore nipple among others. However, it remains unknown as to what predisposes mothers to these disorders ...

In many areas of the world, and especially in Sub – Sahara Africa, utilization of maternal services is low. In low-resource settings, cost, distance, and the time needed to access care are major barriers for effective ...

Worldwide 35.7 % of women suffer from major complications post caesarian section (Mukherjee, 2006). These include but are not limited to pelvic infection, generalized sepsis, deep vein thrombosis, and minor complications ...

ART adherence among breastfeeding mothers is very essential in the PMTCT. Standard adherence rate of ≥ 95% sufficiently suppresses the virus and brings much more desirable outcomes, thus; it improves maternal health and ...

The study aimed at exploring factors associated with home delivery in Thekerani Area in Thyolo District. In order to achieve the objective, a quantitative descriptive design was utilized for the study. The target population ...

The majority of maternal deaths occur during labour, delivery, and within 24 hours postpartum. Apart from medical causes, there are numerous inter-related socio-cultural factors which delay care-seeking and contribute to ...

There is low contraceptive use reported in most of sub-Saharan Africa including Malawi despite adolescents indulging themselves in risky sexual and reproductive health behaviours such as unprotected sexual activities. This ...