High maternal and newborn mortality is a pressing problem in developingrncountries. Poor treatment during childbirth contributes directly andrnindirectly to this problem. Many women experience disresp...

The purpose of the study was to establish the role of traditional maternal health care practices and antenatal and postnatalrncare in Mwingi Central Sub-County Kitui County...

bally the study of Teenage sexual behavior is arnsignificant concern Parents religious leaders andrnsociety in general are equally concerned about thisrnphenomenon. This is because of the implications...

maternal and neonatal health statusrnindicators have steadily improved over time inrnKenya. Significant challenges remain includingrnpersistent inequities between populationrnsubgroups and a health sy...

globally the rate of maternal mortality is unacceptably high with Kenya recording a rate of 362 maternal death per 100000 live births. Even so only 62 of women deliver under skilled health care. The g...

Obstetric fistula refers to an abnormal hole that connects a womans vaginarnand bladder or vagina and rectum through which urine and/or fecal matter leaksrncontinuously. The underlying causes of obste...

Food taboos have a long history that could be used to explain the presence of certain dietary tradition in every culture. Pregnancy imposes the need for considerable extra calorie and nutrient require...

Since independence the Government of Kenya has made lots of efforts to reducernmaternal mortality and morbidity through some women-oriented programs. Thesernprograms are included in the marginalized g...

In January 2020 world Health Organization WHO declared an outbreak of a new Coronavirus disease COVID-19 to be a public health emergency of international concern and could spread around the world. Mar...

: Neonatal mortality rate in Kenya continues to be unacceptably high. In reducing newborn deathsrninequality in access to care and quality care have been identified as current barriers. Contributing t...