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Postnatal care

Effective Coverage of Maternal and Newborn Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: What distinguishes high from medium and low performers?

Ayelign Mengesha Kassie, Solomon Woldeyohannes, Anteneh Zewdie, Eskinder Wolka, Yibeltal Assefa

published 13 Apr 2026

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A community based investigation of urban male partners’ understanding and participation in maternity care: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh

Quazi Maksudur Rahman, Md. Tajuddin Sikder

published 13 Apr 2026

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Caregivers’ early stimulation behaviors on early child development outcomes in Northern Ghana

Eunsoo Timothy Kim, John A. Gallis, Mohammed Ali, Margaret Lillie, Safiyatu Abubakr-Bibilazu, Haliq Adam, Elena McEwan, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, John Hembling, Joy Noel Baumgartner

published 03 Apr 2026

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The coverage of maternal continuum-of-care and associated factors in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A population-based cross-sectional study

Sengdavy Xaypadith, Ai Aoki, Kimihiro Nishino, Eiko Yamamoto

published 25 Mar 2026

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Prevalence of stunting and its determinants among children under five in 35 Sub-Saharan African countries (2011–2024): Insights from recent demographic health survey data using a generalized linear mixed-effects model with robust poisson regression

Abdulkerim Hassen Moloro, Kebede Gemeda Sabo, Kusse Urmale Mare, Beriso Furo Wengoro, Eshetu Elfios Endrias, Roda Mehadi Ibrahim, Teshager Dubie, Oumer Abdulkadir Ebrahim, Begetayinoral Kussia Lahole

published 13 Mar 2026

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Tobacco product cessation and prenatal care utilization: A Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System phase 8 study of conventional cigarette, e-cigarette, and dual-use associated behaviors

Rathika Damodara Shenoy, Michael Weitzman, Juan M. Acuña

published 03 Mar 2026

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Determinants of maternity services utilisation among women of reproductive age across sub-Saharan Africa

Julia Marie Hajjar, Obasanjo Bolarinwa, Oluwatobi Abel Alawode, Adeolu Anthony Olagunju, Lawrence Jones-Esan, Sanni Yaya

published 13 Feb 2026

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Unpacking equity trends and gaps in Nepal’s progress on maternal health service utilization: Insights from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (2011, 2016 and 2022)

Resham B. Khatri, Rolina Dhital, Sabita Tuladhar, Nisha Joshi Bhatta, Yibeltal Assefa

published 20 Nov 2025

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Investigating the causal effect of maternal continuum of care on child’s minimum acceptable diet: A multilevel approach using partially pooled propensity score weighting

Shafayet Khan Shafee, Md. Niamul Islam Sium, Bishal Sarker, Riyadul Islam

published 10 Nov 2025

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Elucidating trends and underlying drivers of neonatal mortality stagnation in Nepal: An analytical perspective on the 2016 and 2022 Demographic and Health Surveys

Khem Narayan Pokhrel, Resham Khatri, Suman Sapkota, Kalpana Gaulee Pokhrel, Gauri Pradhan, Tulsi Ram Thapa, Kamal Prasad Chapain, Thomas Pullum, Fern Greenwell

published 22 Aug 2025

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Quality of postnatal care for mothers and neonates in Mexico: Insights from the maternal eCohort study

Martín Paredes-Cruz, Diana Perez-Moran, Svetlana V. Doubova, Catherine Arsenault, Claudio Quinzaños-Fresnedo

published 12 Aug 2025

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Vaccination status and its determinants among children aged 12–23 months in Tigray, northern Ethiopia: A zero-inflated Poisson regression analysis

Hailay Gebretnsae, Brhane Ayele, Fana Gebresilassie, Tsegay Hadgu, Hayelom Kahsay, Asfawosen Aregay, Kiros Demoz, Mulugeta Tilahun, Ataklti Gebretsadik, Znabu Hadush, Liya Mamo, Tsegay Wellay, Reda Shamie, Adhena Ayaliew Werkneh, Mebrahtu Kalayu, Assefa Ayallew, Ferehiwot Hailemariam, Abrham Gebrelibanos, Tadele Tesfean, Haben Haileselassie, Mohammedtahir Yahya, Melaku Abraha, Haftu Gebrehiwot, Desalegn Meresa, Gebrekiros Gebremichael Meles, Atakilti Fisseha, Yaynshet Gebreyohannes, Moges Mekonnen, Ashenafi Asmelash, Teame Zegeye, Mitswat Mulaw, Tesfu Alemu, Gebrehaweria Gebrekurstos, Rieye Esayas, Tsegay Berihu, Amanuel Haile, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Mussie Alemayehu, Afework Mulugeta

published 28 Jul 2025

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Level and determinants of pentavalent vaccine dropout during infancy: A hierarchical analysis of community-level longitudinal study

Tariku Tesfaye Bekuma, Assefa Seme, Saifuddin Ahmed, Muluemebet Abera

published 26 Jun 2025

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