In relation to pregnant African American women, this study explored the relationships between the utilization of prenatal and mental health screenings and sociodemographic and geodemographic variables. Additionally, this study sought to explore the treatment of African American …
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A dearth of research exists examining the effects of historical trauma, expressed through mental and physical illness, on African-American mothers. The focus of this descriptive phenomenological study was to illuminate how African-American mothers understand historical trauma. P…
The aim of the present study was to identify specific types of maternal psychosocial stress experienced by women of ethnic minority status (Asian, Arab, Other Asian, African, First Nations and Latino) in relation to pregnancy and infant health. A secondary analysis of variables …
Efficacy of behavioral interventions to improve maternal health seeking behavior (MHSB) has been increasingly scrutinized, particularly in developing countries like Pakistan. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact the Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns (200…
Background. Afghanistan has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world. Studies suggest that many maternal deaths may be prevented via skilled health care interventions. Although maternal health service availability has improved since 2001, utilization of skilled …
In Ethiopia, 17% of pregnant women ages 18-49 are malnourished and have low awareness of prenatal nutrition, which may relate to increasingly high rates of maternal and infant mortality. The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to determine the effects of a community…
Background . At the core of the Government of Indonesia's strategy to improve maternal health is the village midwife program placing one midwife in every village. Although the program has improved access to basic health services over the past two decades, Indonesia's maternal mo…
This compilation of essays focuses on programs, policies and emerging issues which center on gender equity and women's empowerment as broad themes within the larger realm of maternal health and human rights. The first essay explores effects of women's property and inheritance ri…
The Lady Health Worker Program (LHWP) is a national program introduced in 1994 by the Pakistani Ministry of Health with the aim of improving access to Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and family planning services in urban slums and rural areas. Utilizing the 2006-2007 Pakistan De…
Problem: Maternal mortality in Ethiopia remains high, with 676 women dying per 100,000 live births. Infant mortality (68 deaths per 1,000 live births) is also high. The Ethiopian Government has committed significant resources to improving these outcomes, including training and d…
Purpose: To investigate the incidence of urinary incontinence (UI) and relationship between UI and health related quality of life (HRQOL) of postpartum Bangladeshi women. Problem Statement: There are no studies comparing HRQOL with incidence and impact of UI amongst Bangladeshi …
Postpartum psychiatric disorders include the postpartum blues (PBs), postpartum depression (PPD), and postpartum psychosis (PP). The focus of this thesis will be on PPD. PPD is a commonly unrecognized mood disorder affecting up to 15% of women. Of women with PPD, half may go unt…
This research study was inspired by the quest to use technological strategies to enhance maternal and child healthcare delivery in Kogi State. Given the technological innovation that the human race has witnessed in every sphere of life in the contemporary world, this study focus…
Rates of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and maternal mortality have been increasing over the past two decades in the United States yet, little is known regarding a woman’s history of SMM events, her prior interpregnancy interval, or her subsequent interpregnancy interval. Hospi…
Since the adoption of economic reform in 1978, China has invested heavily in industry, commercial and residential construction, and transportation in the country. The rural-to-urban migration in search of economic opportunities has led to rapid sprawling of China’s large and mid…
Globally, rates of maternal morbidity and mortality have declined; however, in the United States they continue to climb. In this dissertation we investigated individual-level and neighborhood-level exposures and their roles on adverse delivery outcomes, including severe maternal…
Decades of research supports the notion that breastfeeding may help prevent breast and ovarian cancer in women. Women with a family history of these cancers are at greater risk. African American women have the lowest breastfeeding rates, yet the highest breast and ovarian cancer…