Burden of care among caregivers of people with mental illness in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Caring for people with mental illness requires a significant investment of personal physical, mental, social, and financial resources, which greatly impact the daily lives of caregivers. The process of providing care is multifaceted and intricate, involving both positive and negative emotional responses. Burden of care is a term used to describe the negative effects of caregivers' burden on their physical, psychological, social, and economic well-being.

Women's satisfaction with comprehensive abortion care services and associated factors in central Gondar zone public primary hospitals, northwest Ethiopia, 2023.

Background: Abortion complications are the leading causes of maternal death in low and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. Providing quality and comprehensive abortion care services is crucial for improving the health of women and increased their satisfaction. Evaluating a client's satisfaction with abortion care is clinically relevant since women's satisfaction with health services is one of the key indicators of high-quality healthcare services.

Quality of life and associated factors among people with epilepsy in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Epilepsy is a global health and economic burden with major problems that have an impact on physical, psychological, and social activities. Quality of life (QoL) is often disturbed and can be influenced by many factors, like anti-seizure medication side effects, the sociocultural environment, and various disease-related factors. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to provide an overview of the most recent information available regarding the pooled prevalence of poor quality of life and associated factors among adult people with epilepsy in Ethiopia.

Determinants of household decision making autonomy among rural married women based on Ethiopian demography health survey: a multilevel analysis.

Introduction: Decisions made at the household level have great impact on the welfare of the individual, the local community, as well as the welfare of the nation. Women's independent decision on reproductive health increases women's access to health information and utilization of reproductive services. This has great impact on maternal and child health outcomes.

Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and associated factors among displaced people in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The number of people who have been displaced from their homes due to violence, conflict, and natural disasters. The displaced persons are vulnerable to PTSD; however, being women, individuals with lower socio-economic status and intense exposure to physical assault are more vulnerable. The reviews stated that the pooled prevalence of PTSD among refugees in high-income countries was higher than the general population.

Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and its associated factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Clinical research and epidemiological studies have shown that many women experience physical and behavioral symptoms that begin during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and terminate around the onset of menses; this is called premenstrual syndrome. The reviews stated that the pooled prevalence of premenstrual syndrome was around 50 percent. However, there has been no review done on premenstrual syndrome in Africa.

Antenatal care utilization and its determinants in fragile and conflict-affected situations in Sekota Zuria District, Northern Ethiopia, 2022: A community-based cross-sectional study.

Background: Access to maternal and reproductive health services has been one of the most affected components by armed conflict. Understanding how fragility and conflict may restrict access to maternal health services and promoting situation-specific policy options are crucial for reducing the effects. As a result, this study intends to assess the antenatal care service usage and associated factors in vulnerable and conflict-affected situations in Sekota zuria district, Northern Ethiopia.

The prevalence and associated factors of success of labor induction in Hargeisa maternity hospitals, Hargeisa Somaliland 2022: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Background: The induction of labor is an artificial initiation of labor and has become one of the most common interventions in modern obstetrics to improve maternal and neonatal health. Understanding the prevalence and pregnancy outcomes following labor inductions is crucial in regions with high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity because of insufficient access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of the success of induction of labor in Hargeisa maternity hospital Somaliland.

Institutional delivery service utilization and associated factors in fragile and conflict-affected situations in Sekota town, Northern Ethiopia, 2022: A community-based cross-sectional study.

Background: Conflict-affected areas are considered to contribute a substantial proportion of worldwide maternal deaths. However, research on maternal health care in conflict-affected countries is very limited. In the absence of recent data, it is impossible to monitor progress made in mitigating the effect of conflict on maternal survival.

Prevalence of sexual violence and associated factors among women attending antenatal care in Debre Markos at public health institutions in north-west Ethiopia, 2021.

Background: Sexual violence refers to being forced to perform any unwanted sexual act. Due to the negative effects on both the mother and the fetus, sexual assault during pregnancy is a public health concern. Knowing the prevalence of sexual violence during pregnancy helps policymakers understand the extent of the problem and can be considered the first step toward implementing interventions for prevention and treatment.