Effect of couple-based health education on male-partners knowledge and attitude towards maternity waiting homes in rural Ethiopia: a cluster-randomized trial.

This cluster-randomized controlled trial examined the effect of couple-based health education on male partners' knowledge and attitude towards maternity waiting homes (MWH) in rural Ethiopia. Sixteen clusters and 320 couples were randomly assigned to intervention group (receiving group health education, home visits and print health messages alongside usual care) or control group (receiving usual care). The Chi-square test was used to estimate statistical differences, and the difference-in-differences model was used to estimate the effect of the intervention.

Factors associated with knowledge and attitude towards maternity waiting homes among pregnant women: baseline results from a cluster-randomized trial in rural Ethiopia.

Ethiopia has implemented maternity waiting homes over the last several decades; however, its utilization is low. This study aimed to assess the factors associated with knowledge of and attitude towards maternity waiting homes among pregnant women in rural Ethiopia. The baseline survey was conducted from September 15 to October 30, 2022, in rural Southern Ethiopia.

Women's experiences of maternity waiting homes in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Objective: The objective of this review is to synthesize women's experiences related to the use of maternity waiting homes in sub-Saharan Africa.

Introduction: Most maternal deaths occur within resource-limited settings. Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia account for around 86% of all maternal deaths worldwide, with sub-Saharan Africa alone contributing roughly two-thirds of all maternal deaths.

Pregnancy outcomes at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital: A Comparison to the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys.

Background: To compare outcomes at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital to national and regional data and to plan quality improvement and research studies based on the results.

Methods: This study was a prospective hospital-based cross-sectional analysis of a convenience sample of 1, 000 women who delivered at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital.

Results: Our convenience sample was young (median age 24 years) with a primarily school level or less of education (68.