November 2018

Care of postpartum women following complicated labour and delivery at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia: Self- reported practices by midwives

Although childbirth is considered to be a normal physiological process, complications leading to postpartum maternal mortality and morbidity may arise in 20% of the cases; it can affect the mother, foetus or both and may be long or short term. The aim of the study was to assess practices of midwives on the care of postpartum women who experienced complicated labour and delivery from time of admission to the postnatal...

Author(s): Priscar Sakala Mukonka, Patricia Katowa Mukwato, Concepta Namukolo Kwaleyela and Margaret Maimbolwa  

November 2018

Acceptance of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV among pregnant women in Ogbomosho, Oyo State

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a global public health crisis with sub Saharan Africa having a disproportionately high burden of the epidemic. Women and children in many settings experienced high rates of new infection, HIV related illnesses, and deaths. High rate of infection among women reflected directly on children. This study aimed at assessing the acceptance of prevention of mother to child transmission...

Author(s): Taiwo Omotayo Alabi, Prisca Olabisi Adejumo and Rasheedat Opeyemi Adebayo