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Women's experiences of cultural and traditional health beliefs …

(1 days ago) WebZambian women's pregnancy and childbirth are linked to a variety of cultural and traditional practices, activities and beliefs. These existential events affect the women's …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33939594/

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Cultural beliefs and health-seeking practices: Rural Zambians' …

(3 days ago) WebProfessional health workers (i.e. nurses, midwives) receive formal training while lay community health workers are locally trained as part of a national safe motherhood …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7249502/

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(PDF) Women’s experiences of cultural and traditional health …

(6 days ago) WebIn her recent ethnographic study of Zambian women's experiences of cultural and traditional health beliefs about pregnancy and childbirth, Honkavuo (2021) found that in …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351316120_Women's_experiences_of_cultural_and_traditional_health_beliefs_about_pregnancy_and_childbirth_in_Zambia_An_ethnographic_study

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Cultural and health beliefs of pregnant women in Zambia …

(3 days ago) WebResults. Results indicated that women attending antenatal care at Chawama Clinic held certain beliefs relating to diet, behaviour and the use of medicinal herbs during …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6091768/

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Maternal and Newborn Health Disparities Zambia - UNICEF …

(2 days ago) WebZambia 3 Zambia Maternal and Newborn Health Disparities In 2015, approximately 645,000 babies were born in Zambia, or around 1,800 every day.1 Among young …

https://data.unicef.org/wp-content/uploads/country_profiles/Zambia/country%20profile_ZMB.pdf

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ANC GUIDELINES FOR A POSITIVE PREGNACY EXPERIENCE

(7 days ago) Webof the health care provision strata, especially in resource constrained settings to use these guidelines as part of their efforts to contribute to improved maternal and neonatal …

https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2019-06/Draft%20ANC%20Guidelines%202018%20-%20Final%20Copy.pdf

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“Back to Eden”: An explorative qualitative study on traditional

(7 days ago) WebTo the best of our knowledge, no qualitative study on Zambian women's use of traditional medicine during pregnancy has ever been conducted. Accordingly, the present …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1744388120311002

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Rural Zambian Women’s Relationships Help or Hinder Facility …

(3 days ago) WebThe participants were members of the communities served by four rural health facilities in Choma and Kalomo districts, and included 92 women who were pregnant or had a child …

https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2019/rural-zambian-womens-relationships-help-or-hinder-facility-based-birth/

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Continuum of maternity care in Zambia: a national representative …

(4 days ago) WebBackground Globally, over half of maternal deaths are related to pregnancy-related complications. Provision of a continuum of care during pregnancy, childbirth and the …

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-021-04080-1

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Maternal health UNICEF Zambia

(2 days ago) WebMaternal Newborn and Child Health impact brief (PDF, 1 MB) Increased knowledge and demand for services impact brief (PDF, 1 MB) Adolescent and youth friendly service …

https://www.unicef.org/zambia/topics/maternal-health

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Full article: Adolescent pregnancy and social norms in Zambia

(6 days ago) WebIntroduction. Becoming pregnant constitutes a threat to young girls’ health, as they are at increased risk of pregnancy and birth-related complications compared to adult women …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13691058.2019.1621379

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Prevalence and factors associated with adolescent pregnancies in …

(8 days ago) WebAdolescent pregnancy increases risk of short- and long-term adverse social and health outcomes for the adolescent mother and child. Zambia has high prevalence rates of …

https://archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13690-023-01045-y

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Quality of antenatal care in Zambia: a national assessment

(3 days ago) WebBackground. Every day, approximately 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth [].In 2008 over 300,000 maternal deaths occurred worldwide …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3536568/

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Zambia 2018 Demographic and Health Survey - Summary …

(1 days ago) WebThe total demand for family planning in Zambia among married women increased from 45% in 1992 to 69% in 2018. Similarly, the demand satisfied by modern methods has …

https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/SR265/SR265.pdf

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In Zambia, postnatal depression is neglected – DW – 06/27/2023

(6 days ago) Web06/27/2023 June 27, 2023. The mental health of pregnant women in Zambia, like in much of Africa, is often overlooked. But it's important to diagnose postpartum depression for …

https://www.dw.com/en/in-zambia-postnatal-depression-is-neglected/a-66042873

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Shaping the abortion policy – competing discourses on the …

(4 days ago) WebThe Zambian Termination of Pregnancy Act permits abortion on socio-economic grounds, but access to safe abortion services is limited and this constitutes a considerable …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-018-0908-8

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Older Zambian Women's Reproductive Health Often Overlooked

(8 days ago) WebThe lack of antenatal care among older women leads to late identification and intervention of pregnancy-related complications. Older women in Zambia are also more likely to …

https://www.prb.org/resources/older-zambian-womens-reproductive-health-often-overlooked/

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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH - Demographic and Health …

(7 days ago) Webdelivery. About half of Zambian women report visiting antenatal clinics at least four times during pregnancy. Half the women pay their first antenatal visit between four and five …

https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/fr136/09chapter09.pdf

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Increase in Obesity Among Women of Reproductive Age in …

(1 days ago) WebObjective: To describe trends in obesity in Zambian women of reproductive age and to identify factors that may have contributed to changes in trends and nutrition …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31448978/

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Women in Zambia - Wikipedia

(5 days ago) WebWomen in Zambia give birth to an average of 4.7 children. [16] However, birth rates are higher for rural, poorer, and non-educated women than their urban, wealthier, and …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Zambia

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Zambia Country Report NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON SAFE …

(6 days ago) WebCONDUCTED BY: KIT ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE – HEALTH UNIT Nana Zulu Malake, Irene de health providers from the University Teaching Hospital, University of Zambia, …

https://www.figo.org/sites/default/files/2020-03/Zambia%20Country%20Report%20Final.pdf

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Africa’s High Teenage Pregnancy Rate Demands Strong Response

(5 days ago) WebSubmission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls in Sport April 5, 2024 Statement Zambia: Submission to the African Committee of Experts on the …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/25/africas-high-teenage-pregnancy-rate-demands-strong-response

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Single Mothers and Female Sex Workers in Zambia Have Similar …

(3 days ago) WebIntroduction. Zambia in southern Africa has a population of 16.6 million and a high burden of HIV: in 2016, 1.2 million Zambians were living with HIV, and there were 59,000 new HIV …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6735314/

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