BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Research article
Can a community health worker administered postnatal checklist increase health-seeking behaviors and knowledge?: evidence from a randomized trial with a private maternity facility in Kiambu County, Kenya
Since the 2009 WHO and UNICEF recommendation that women receive home-based postnatal care within the first three days after birth, a growing number of low-income countries have explored integrating postnatal h…
Margaret McConnell, Allison Ettenger, Claire Watt Rothschild, Faith Muigai and Jessica Cohen
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:136
Published on: 4 June 2016
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Research article
Factors associated with postnatal care utilisation in Rwanda: A secondary analysis of 2010 Demographic and Health Survey data
Postnatal care (PNC) in the first seven days is important for preventing morbidity and mortality in mothers and new-borns. Sub-Saharan African countries, which account for 62 % of maternal deaths globally, hav…
Bernard N. Rwabufigiri, Judith Mukamurigo, Dana R. Thomson, Bethany L. Hedt-Gautier and Jean Paul S. Semasaka
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:122
Published on: 31 May 2016