Background Community health workers (CHWs) have been employed in a number of low-
and middle-income countries as part of primary health care strategies, but the packages vary …

Background In Uganda maternal and neonatal mortality remains high due to a number of
factors, including poor quality of care at health facilities. Objective This paper describes the …

Background: Preventable maternal and newborn deaths can be averted through simple
evidence-based interventions, such as the use of community health workers (CHWs), also …

Background Research on contraceptive behaviour changes over time in Uganda is scarce,
yet it has among the highest fertility and maternal mortality rates of any country in the East …

Background Nearly all newborn deaths occur in low-or middle-income countries. Many of
these deaths could be prevented through promotion and provision of newborn care …

Objective (s) Despite substantial and rapid improvements in contraceptive uptake in
Uganda, many women continue to have unmet need for contraception. As factors affecting …

Abstract Introduction: In Uganda, the maternal, newborn and child mortality is highest in rural
areas, which are least served by health services and are also least reached by effective …

Unmet need for contraception, defined as the percentage of women who are sexually active
and want to avoid, space or limit pregnancies, but are not using a method of contraception …

Background Seventy-five percent of newborn deaths happen in the first-week of life, with the
highest risk of death in the first 24-hours after birth. WHO and UNICEF recommend home …

ABSTRACT Background Early Initiation of antenatal care (ANC) and at least four visits
during pregnancy allow screening and support for a healthy lifestyle and self-care during …