Identifying the determinants of patient satisfaction in the context of antenatal care in Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi using service provision assessment data.

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is a service that can reduce the incidence of maternal and neonatal deaths when provided by skilled healthcare workers. Patient satisfaction is an important health system responsiveness goal which has been shown to influence adherence to healthcare interventions. This study aims to assess the determinants of pregnant women's satisfaction with ANC across Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi using nationally representative Service Provision Assessment data.

Factors associated with long-acting and short-acting reversible contraceptive use in Ethiopia: an analysis of the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey.

Purpose: This study sought to examine different factors associated with use of contraceptive types among Ethiopian women, as well as to update the literature on general contraceptive use. These analyses can be used to tailor and improve family planning policy and long-acting contraceptive use.

Methods: The Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2016 conducted in-person interviews with 15,683 women aged 15-49.