Assessment of intention to use modern contraceptives among women of reproductive age in Benin: evidence from a national population-based survey.

Background: Women's intentions to use any contraceptive method are critical for better understanding their future needs and making them more likely to act on that intention. This study assessed the factors associated with the intention to use modern contraceptives among women of reproductive age in Benin.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that used the 2017-2018 Benin Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS).

Factors associated with timely initiation of antenatal care among reproductive age women in The Gambia: a multilevel fixed effects analysis.

Background: A significant factor impacting the incidence of maternal and neonatal fatalities is the timely initiation of antenatal care (ANC) services in healthcare facilities. Despite the recommendations by the World Health Organization and the numerous benefits of timely initiation of ANC, studies have revealed that the overall prevalence of timely ANC initiation in 36 sub-Saharan African countries remains low and women in The Gambia also initiate ANC late. However, no known study in The Gambia has focused on assessing the factors associated with timely initiation of ANC at the time of writing this paper.

Pregnancy outcomes before and during COVID-19 pandemic in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected expectant mothers seeking maternal health services in most developing countries. Access and utilization of maternal health services including antenatal care (ANC) attendance and skilled delivery declined drastically resulting in adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study assessed pregnancy outcomes before and during COVID-19 pandemic in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana.

Predictors of the onset of neonatal sepsis at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital in Ghana: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Aim: Neonatal sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to infection during the first 4 weeks of an infant's life. It is a significant cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to determine the predictors of the onset of sepsis at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana.

Health insurance coverage among women of reproductive age in rural Ghana: policy and equity implications.

Background: Globally, health insurance has been identified as a key component of healthcare financing. The implementation of health insurance policies in low and middle-income countries has led to a significant increase in access to healthcare services in these countries. This study assessed health insurance coverage and its associated factors among women of reproductive age living in rural Ghana.

Leveraging breast cancer screening to promote timely detection, diagnosis and treatment among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: Female breast cancer is now the most often diagnosed cancer in the world. Breast cancer screening aims to reduce mortalities related to cancer, and morbidity associated with advanced stages of the disease, through timely detection in asymptomatic women. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the evidence on the factors that influence the provision and uptake of breast cancer screening among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Mapping evidence on knowledge of breast cancer screening and its uptake among women in Ghana: a scoping review.

Introduction: Female breast cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer globally with an estimated 2.3 million new cases in 2020. Due to its rising frequency and high mortality rate in both high- and low-income countries, breast cancer has become a global public health issue.

"We are left with nothing to work with"; challenges of nurses working in the emergency unit at a secondary referral hospital: A descriptive qualitative study.

Introduction: In recent times, there has been an increasing burden in traumatic, medical, and surgical emergency conditions, placing more emphasis on the need for quality emergency care. This study aimed to explore the challenges experienced by nurses working in the emergency unit of a secondary referral hospital.

Methods: The study used an exploratory qualitative research design with a constructivist approach and a grounded theory method.

Demographic characteristics of women that use traditional birth attendants in Bongo District, Ghana.

Introduction: Over the last decade, the government of Ghana has implemented several interventions aimed at increasing access to skilled birth-care services from trained professionals. Despite these efforts, there is a wide gap between antenatal care attendance and skilled delivery attendance, particularly in rural areas. Evidence shows that many women in rural and deprived communities in Ghana rely on traditional birth attendant (TBA) delivery services.

Clinical learning environment of nursing and midwifery students in Ghana.

Background: Data on student experience of the clinical learning environment in Ghana are scarce. We therefore aimed to assess students' evaluation of the clinical learning environment and the factors that influence their learning experience.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of 225 undergraduate nursing and midwifery students.

Self-Directed Female Migration in Ghana: Health and Wellness of Elderly Family Caregivers Left Behind. An Ethnographic Study.

Driven by the global economic crisis, families are developing strategies for survival, including self-directed female migration. Female migration has negative and positive impacts on families in rural areas. The purpose of the project was to explore the health and wellness experiences of elderly family caregivers who have female family members who have migrated to improve the status of their families.

Douching practices among women in the Bolgatanga municipality of the upper east region of Ghana.

Background: Vaginal douching is a common practice among women all over the world. Women douche for various reasons, despite evidence indicating the harmful health effects of the practice. There is lack of data on the practice in Ghana but health behaviors like vaginal douching may be influenced by differences in culture and geography.

A Qualitative Study on Women's Experiences of Intrapartum Nursing Care at Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Ghana.

Labor and delivery process is an exciting, anxiety-provoking, but rewarding time for a woman and her family after successful delivery of a newborn. The intrapartum period is the time where mothers expect more care. Taking care of a mother through delivery with no side effects is the task of a professional midwife who is trained with the skill to take the responsibility of caring for mothers and babies.

Women's experiences of seeking reproductive health care in rural Ghana: challenges for maternal health service utilization.

Aim: This paper is a report of part of a larger study exploring rural Ghanaian women's experiences of seeking reproductive health care. The aim of this part of the study was to describe rural women's perspectives on their experiences in seeking reproductive care from professional nurses.

Background: Nurses' relationships with childbearing women have been linked to women's reproductive healthcare-seeking behaviour and service utilization.