Fertility rates showed a marked decline in Western Europe from the mid-nineteenth century until the beginning of the twentieth century. The causes of this decline have been studied extensively, but no complete explanation to the observed patterns during this 'First Demographie T…
One essential component of the maternal and child health program in Indonesia is the provision of prenatal care, which has long been a high priority of the government in their efforts to reduce the incidence of adverse birth outcomes, including low birthweight. However, the empi…
The association of exposure to wood smoke from cooking with low birth weight (LBW) and fatal birth outcomes was studied using comparison to natural gas (NG) users, in a historical cohort of women living in a semi-rural area of southern Pakistan. Birth records from 2000 to 2002 a…
Skilled and motivated health workers are important to delivering quality healthcare. Ensuring their availability and equitable distribution is a key priority. Low- and middle-income countries are experiencing challenges in relation to the maternal health workforce. This situatio…