Factors associated with health care provider knowledge on abortion care in Ethiopia, a further analysis on emergency obstetric and newborn care assessment 2016 data.

Background: Abortion is one of the major direct causes of maternal death, accounting for 7.9% globally. In Africa, 5.

Healthcare workers' clinical knowledge on maternal and newborn care in Ethiopia: findings from 2016 national EmONC assessment.

Background: Improving maternal and newborn health indicators are key if Ethiopia is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. To do so, women need access to skilled attendance at birth and emergency obstetric and newborn care. To maximize their impact, understanding gaps in workers' knowledge is required to remedy the weakness.

How well does pre-service education prepare midwives for practice: competence assessment of midwifery students at the point of graduation in Ethiopia.

Background: Midwifery support and care led by midwives is the most appropriate strategy to improve maternal and newborn health. The Government of Ethiopia has recently improved the availability of midwives by scaling up pre-service education. However, the extent to which graduating students acquire core competencies for safe and effective practice is not known.