OBGYN & Women’s Health

Unintended pregnancy is seen as the key concept for better understanding fertility and the unmet need for family planning. It is seen as a significant challenge among women in many developing countries, including Ghana. However,...

esearchers conducted this study to assess the impact of scientific and technical training on midwives’ abilities in collecting and recording the critical performance indicators for fetal growth chart development in...

This study aimed to explore the predictors of unsafe induced abortion among women in Ghana.  The study used data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey. The association between women’s sociodemographic, obstetric...

This study aimed to explore the association of HBV on pregnancy outcomes in marginalized, low-income populations on the Myanmar-Thailand border.  HBsAg positive (+) point of care rapid detection tests results were confirmed by...

The prevalence of low birth weight in Ethiopia was estimated to be 14%, one of the world’s highest percentages. This study aims to assess the magnitude and associated factors of low birth weight among newborns delivered at...

In 1990, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended gestational weight gain (GWG) ranges for women in the United States to improve infant birth weight. Changes in the reproductive health of women of childbearing age, a rising...

This study aims to assess maternal cardiac function in the postpartum period, after 2 and 6 months in the parturient with preeclampsia and eclampsia.  The present study included 90 postpartum women after preeclampsia and...

This study aimed to assess birth preparedness and factors associated with it among women who gave birth in the last 12 months preceding the Jardega Jarte district survey, Western Ethiopia.  A community-based cross-sectional...

Previous reports have shown that estrogen, which changes in pregnancy levels, participates in GI motility regulation and is involved in the pathogenesis of various functional disorders in the stomach. The current study aimed to...

Adverse perinatal outcomes are still high in developing countries. Contradicting pieces of evidence were reported about the effect of parity on adverse perinatal outcomes. This study aimed to compare perinatal outcomes in grand...

Research shows that smoking during pregnancy is related to mental health diagnoses. The purpose of this study was to assess whether current general mental health status is connected to current smoking status in pregnant women...

This study assessed the association of participation in pregnant mothers’ forums with birth preparedness and complication readiness plan among pregnant women in Dale District.  A community-based comparative cross-sectional study...

This study aimed to assess the magnitude of singleton preterm birth and associated factors in Shire Suhul General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia.  Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among 325 postnatal mothers...

Researchers conducted this study to identify leanness and impaired insulin secretion with Japanese gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).  A cross-sectional study was conducted comprising 219 at-risk pregnant women who underwent a...

Men’s maternity care involvement is recognized as a critical strategy in improving maternal health and accelerating maternal mortality reduction. This study investigated the factors determining men’s involvement in maternity...

This study investigated the seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis B surface antibodies (anti-HBs) and HCV antibodies among pregnant women in Mwanza city to provide data that researchers can use in devising preventive strategies.  A...

This study’s objective was to identify factors affecting and outcome induced safe second-trimester medical abortion in Jimma University medical center, Southwest Ethiopia.  All (201) eligible study subjects included were those...

This study identified the factors that influence women’s choice of elective cesarean sections in the Duayaw Nkwanta Hospital.  This study used a descriptive cross-sectional survey method to collect data from 78 post-cesarean...

The study’s objective was to determine the seroprevalence of syphilis and associated factors among pregnant women attending the antenatal care unit at Sede Muja district, Northern Ethiopia.  A facility-based cross-sectional...

This study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of PPs towards the risk of medication use during pregnancy.  A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was carried out over practicing community and hospital pharmacy...