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CANTARUTTI, ANNA. "Maternal and Child Health." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10281/158179.

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Secondo l'Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità (OMS), ogni giorno, in tutto il mondo, circa 1.000 donne muoiono per cause legate alla gravidanza o al parto e, ogni anno, più di otto milioni di bambini nei paesi a basso e medio reddito muoiono prima di raggiungere i cinque anni di vita. L'OMS è stata chiara: la salute materno-infantile è un tema di enorme importanza sanitaria e richiede investimenti, progetti, energie e impegno, rappresentando una componente fondamentale della salute pubblica delle popolazioni umane. Migliorando l'approccio e l'accesso alle cure sanitarie, rendendo più disponi
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Webb, Rebecca. "Maternal mental health, processing of emotion and maternal sensitivity." Thesis, City, University of London, 2017. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/21219/.

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Background: Research suggests that postnatal affective disorders such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are associated with lower levels of maternal sensitivity. Understanding the mechanisms through which maternal affective disorders influence maternal sensitivity is important as it could lead to more tailored effective interventions to improve outcomes for women and their infants. One mechanism that is yet to be explored is the way in which mothers' process infant-related information. This thesis therefore developed a cognitive model that aimed to examine this m
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McLendon, Pamela Ann. "Opening Doors for Excellent Maternal Health Services: Perceptions Regarding Maternal Health in Rural Tanzania." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2014. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500156/.

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The worldwide maternal mortality rate is excessive. Developing countries such as Tanzania experience the highest maternal mortality rates. The continued exploration of issues to create ease of access for women to quality maternal health care is a significant concern. A central strategy for reducing maternal mortality is that every birth be attended by a skilled birth attendant, therefore special attention was placed on motivations and factors that might lead to an increased utilization of health facilities. This qualitative study assessed the perceptions of local population concerning maternal
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Aihara, Yoko Sirikul Isaranurug. "Effect of maternal and child health handbook on maternal and child health promoting belief and action /." Abstract, 2005. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2548/cd375/4737949.pdf.

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Hohnen, Bettina. "Maternal attributions for premature labour and their relationship to maternal mental health and maternal bonding." Thesis, Open University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.369032.

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Chung, Sangbun. "The effect of maternal blood phenylalanine level on mouse maternal phenylketonuria offspring." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/289025.

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Maternal phenylketonuria is a disease process caused by the adverse effects of high maternal blood phenylalanine (PHE) on the fetus. Unless treated, maternal PKU results in teratogenic effects on the fetus that can lead to mental retardation, microcephaly, intrauterine growth retardation, congenital cardiovascular defects, low birth weight, spontaneous abortion and fetal death. Although PKU has been recognized as a major challenge for many years, surprisingly little is known about the pathophysiologic mechanism(s) of PHE toward the fetus. To more thoroughly investigate the pathogenesis of this
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Price, Robin Owen. "Maternal health and fetal brain development : altered fetal neurogenesis following maternal inflammation /." May be available electronically:, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTU1MTUmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=12498.

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Carreon-Bailey, Rebecca Socorro. "Influences of maternal parenting behaviors: Maternal mental health, attachment history and eduction." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2006. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2989.

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Studies have found that the type of parenting a child receives affects his or her subsequent development. This study investigates the relative influence of maternal parenting behavior and the impact of multiple variables influencing the quality of mothers' parenting behaviors. This knowledge will help to understand how early attachment experiences impact future parenting behavior.
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Smith, Emily Rose. "Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, and Hiv." Thesis, Harvard University, 2016. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:32644541.

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Reducing maternal and child mortality was established as a global priority with the signing of the Millennium Declaration in September 2000. Neonatal vitamin A supplementation and very early breastfeeding initiation are scalable interventions which may improve infant survival. Although breastfeeding has proven benefits for infant health, the potential health consequences of breastfeeding for HIV-infected women are not well studied. In paper one, “The effect of neonatal vitamin A supplementation on morbidity and mortality at 12 months: A randomized trial”, we assessed the efficacy of neonata
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Russell, Lynda. "Maternal mental health in the perinatal period." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2011. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/3153/.

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Volume 1: Research component There are three papers contained in this volume, all concerned with maternal mental health problems in the perinatal period. The first is a review that examines the existing literature on eating disorders in the perinatal period. It examines prevalence, symptomatology levels across the perinatal period and factors associated with development and remission from eating disorders in the perinatal period. The second paper is a report of research, carried out by the author, investigating obsessive compulsive disorder, bonding and meta-cognitions in new mothers. It speci
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Bodas, Mandar V. "Three Essays on Maternal and Child Health." VCU Scholars Compass, 2018. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5543.

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This dissertation is a collection of three separate essays on the health of women and children. In the first essay, I along with my co-authors, analyzed the impact of two large, national-level health policies (the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) and the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)) on maternal health outcomes (proportion of institutional deliveries) in India. We used data from the India Human Development Survey (IHDS) and found that the JSY and the NRHM had a greater impact on institutional deliveries in high-focus states. We also found that the conditions of the public health facilities
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Nyberg, White Maria. "Preventing maternal mortality : - Nurses’ and midwives’ experiences from Tanzanian maternal health care services." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Avdelningen för omvårdnad, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-116479.

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Background: Half a million women died during pregnancy or childbirth in 2005. Bleeding, infections, high blood pressure, obstructed labor, unsafe abortions, malaria and HIV/Aids were the main causes. Tanzania is a highly affected country with 460 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. Nurses and midwives play an important role in preventing maternal mortality. Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore and analyze nurses’ and midwives’ experiences of maternal mortality prevention on the Tanzanian island of Unguja. Method: Interviews with nine nurses and midwifes from four different hospit
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Leiferman, Jennifer Ann. "The effect of maternal depressive symptomatology on maternal behaviors associated with child health /." Digital version accessible at:, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Minden, Maureen Marguerite. "Discrepancy between maternal health policy and practice : The case of maternal child health workers at sub-health posts in a rural district in Nepal." Thesis, University of London, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.536773.

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Connell, Sarah Elizabeth. "Maternal Mortality in Cambodia: Efforts to Meet the Millennium Development Goal for Maternal Health." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2011. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/iph_theses/198.

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Recent estimates of global maternal mortality indicate that for the first time since the Safe Motherhood Initiative of 1987, deaths due to pregnancy-related causes are on the decline. Defined as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, maternal mortality is one of the strongest health statistics showing the disparity between poor and rich countries. Although a global decline is documented, challenges to reducing maternal mortality, and meeting Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for maternal health remain, particularly in many Sub-Saharan African and S
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Moonesar, Immanuel Azaad. "The Role of UAE Health Professionals in Maternal and Child Health Policy." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1649.

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Maternal and child health (MCH) mortality is a formidable challenge for health systems around the world according to the World Health Organization. Health professionals and practitioners within the United Arab Emirates were studied to determine the extent they were involved in the policy-making process, and the potential impact that analysis may have on new or revised MCH policies. Research on MCH policy-making and development processes are limited. The Andersen model of healthcare services utilization provides an appropriate framework for this research, enabling the analysis that influences t
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Kanu, Alhassan Fouard. "Health System Access to Maternal and Child Health Services in Sierra Leone." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7394.

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The robustness and responsiveness of a country's health system predict access to a range of health services, including maternal and child health (MCH) services. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the influence of 5 health system characteristics on access to MCH services in Sierra Leone. This study was guided by Bryce, Victora, Boerma, Peters, and Black's framework for evaluating the scaleup to millennium development goals for maternal and child survival. The study was a secondary analysis of the Sierra Leone 2017 Service Availability and Readiness Assessment dataset, whic
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Urassa, David Paradiso. "Quality Aspects of Maternal Health Care in Tanzania." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis : Univ.-bibl. [distrubutör], 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-4221.

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Hagan, Teresa. "Under-utilisation of maternal and child health care." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 1988. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/3084/.

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The central aim of this study is to identify and describe the experiences of first time mothers who are underusers of child care clinics. An attempt is made to counterbalance the tendency of researchers in this area to be judgmental of underusers who "neglect" their children, and their own health care needs, -by reporting the mothers' views of the child health services in their own terms. Underusers within a certain Health Authority area were identified using a purposely developed Index of Uptake. The achieved sample of predominantly working class mothers constituted a group of people who are
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Miller, Karissa G. "Impact of health behaviors on prenatal maternal stress." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1526933.

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<p> Previous studies find prenatal stress to relate to negative health in mothers and their children. Health behaviors such as exercise, proper nutrition, and relaxation have been found to reduce stress in non-pregnant populations, yet few studies have investigated the effect of these behaviors on prenatal stress. The current study examined the impact of exercise, nutrition, and relaxation on perceived stress, anxiety, and cortisol reactivity to a stress task in pregnant women. We hypothesized that women who exercised, had better eating habits, and engaged in relaxation would have reduced perc
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Halpin, Lisa. "Foetal congenital anomaly diagnoses and maternal mental health." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2017. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3009541/.

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Pregnancy is a time of physiological and psychosocial change for women, and can be a stressful life event (Hodgkinson, Smith & Wittkowski, 2014). Therefore, for some women, pregnancy can exacerbate existing psychological distress (e.g. depression, anxiety and/or stress), or contribute to its development (Biaggi, Conroy, Pawlby & Pariante, 2016). Although there are many reasons why some women experience psychological distress during pregnancy (e.g. lack of social support; Biaggi et al., 2016), this thesis is concerned with the impact of foetal congenital anomaly diagnosis on maternal mental hea
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Iyanda, Ayodeji Emmanuel. "The Geography of Maternal Health Indicators in Ghana." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984208/.

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Ghana is identified among the developing countries with high maternal mortality ratio in Africa. This study unpacked the Demographic and Health Survey data by examining the maternal health indicators at the district level using GIS methods. Understanding the geographic patterns of antenatal care, place of delivery, and skilled birth attendants at the small scale will help to formulate and plan for location-specific health interventions that can improve maternal health care behavior among Ghanaian women. Districts with high rates and low rates were identified. Place of residence, Gini-Coefficie
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Manthalu, Gerald Herbert. "The impact of user fee exemption on maternal health care utilisation and health outcomes at mission health care facilities in Malawi." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2014. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=214843.

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The Government of Malawi has entered into agreements with Christian health association of Malawi (CHAM) health care facilities in order to exempt their catchment populations from paying user fees. These agreements are called service level agreements (SLAs). Government in turn reimburses the CHAM health care facilities for the health services that they provide. The agreements started in 2006 with 28 out of 166 CHAM health care facilities and increased to 68 in 2010. The aim of the exemption policy is to guarantee universal access to a basic package of health care services. Although the agreemen
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Kachimanga, Chiyembekezo. "Improving utilisation of maternal health related services: the impact of a community health worker pilot programme in Neno Malawi." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29196.

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Malawi has one of the highest maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite investments in family planning and emergency obstetric care (EmOC), Malawi’s Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of reducing maternal deaths to 155 deaths per 100,000 live births was not met by the end of 2015. Between 2010 and 2015, Malawi was only able to reduce the MMR from 675 to 439 per 100,000 live births. Inadequate utilisation of perinatal services is the contributing factor to the MMR target not being achieved. One approach for improving the utilisation of perinatal services is to in
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Webster, Barbara Anne. "Maternal fatigue during the postpartum period." Thesis, McGill University, 1994. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=22528.

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The purpose of this study was to describe maternal fatigue during the first six weeks postpartum. Forty-eight healthy, primiparous mothers who experienced uncomplicated vaginal births in a large urban hospital were asked to complete the Maternal Piper Fatigue Scale during their hospital stay, and at two and six weeks postpartum. Fatigue intensity was relatively high at two days and two weeks, but had significantly declined to a relatively "normal" level by six weeks postpartum. However, 25% of the mothers were still reporting "severe" fatigue at six weeks. The contributing factors most frequen
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Figueirêdo, Rudgy Pinto de. "O estudo da morbidade materna e do concepto em uma maternidade pública de João Pessoa, Paraíba." Universidade de São Paulo, 2013. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/6/6132/tde-13032014-083803/.

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Introdução - O estudo da morbidade materna contribui para um melhor entendimento do quadro da saúde materna, no Brasil, e para o conhecimento dos problemas obstétricos que podem levar (ou não) ao internamento das gestantes. Os dados de morbidade materna são vitais para os gestores de políticas públicas de saúde, os quais precisam saber quantas mulheres necessitam de cuidados obstétricos básicos para tornar a gestação e o parto mais seguros. Objetivos - Estudar a morbidade materna e os conceptos de puérperas numa maternidade da rede pública de João Pessoa, Paraíba, e identificar mulheres com di
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Shaw, Amanda K. "Maternal use of medication and childhood leukemia." Thesis, McGill University, 2000. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=31537.

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This thesis explored the association between maternal use of medication during pregnancy and risk of childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL); specifically, whether use of antibiotics, analgesics, anti-nauseas and/or illicit drugs were associated with an increased risk of ALL in the offspring. All cases of ALL, aged 0--14, diagnosed in Quebec during the period 1994--1997 were identified and matched to population-based controls by age and sex. With an overall response rate of 87%, this resulted in nearly 160 case-control pairs. Information was obtained from parents via telephone interviews, a
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O'Keefe, Maree Frances. "Maternal perspectives of child health consultations by medical students." Title page, contents and abstract only, 2002. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09pho4121.pdf.

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"June 2002" Errata inside back cover. Bibliography: leaves 244-256. The first aim of this thesis was to determine the relationship between medical student clinical competence and patient-centredness, and maternal satisfaction and subsequent recall of information in child health consultations. The second aim was to test the application of this knowledge in medical student teaching programmes. The study demonstrated the ability of mothers to assess the clinical competence and patient-centredness of medical students in videotaped consultations. Applications in medical student learning were also d
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Carter, Lindsay G. "Offspring and Maternal Health Benefits of Exercise during Pregnancy." UKnowledge, 2013. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/nutrisci_etds/6.

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Maternal lifestyle and nutrient intake during pregnancy can have long-lasting effects on the health of offspring as well as the mother. This dissertation focuses on the impact of maternal exercise during pregnancy on offspring insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake and the maternal effects of exercise during pregnancy. The first aim of this dissertation was to investigate if exercise prior to and during pregnancy and nursing would improve glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity in mice and rats. In both mice and rats, it was concluded that maternal exercise could enhance whole-body insulin sens
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Krizova, Katarina. "ADHD CHILDREN AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USE: MATERNAL DETERMINANTS." UKnowledge, 2015. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/hes_etds/28.

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The current study investigated maternal determinants of mental health service use, namely, individual child therapy, among preadolescent children diagnosed with ADHD. The Behavioral Model of Health Care Utilization (Andersen, 2008) was used as a theoretical framework for the study. Data from the last three rounds of ECLS-K dataset were employed to test a longitudinal model using Bayesian analysis. Socio-demographic variables and maternal mental health were tested as exogenous variables and mother-child relationship variables, discipline variables, and perceived maternal concern about child’s o
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Turton, Mervyn Sydney. "The effect of maternal oral health on pregnancy outcomes." University of the Western Cape, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4360.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD<br>Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight are major causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Increasing evidence points to an association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes and thus a better understanding of the nature of this association will assist in treatment planning to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes. Among the Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria frequently associated with periodontal disease are Treponema denticola, Tannerella forsythia and Porphyromonas gingivalis which may be detected in pl
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King, Janet. "Midwives, infant and maternal health in Monmouthshire, 1900-1938." Thesis, University of South Wales, 1999. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/midwives-infant-and-maternal-health-in-monmouthshire-19001938(0b0e1ce6-6dba-48bd-851a-75728e3ead82).html.

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The purpose of this study is to extend knowledge concerning the health of expectant and nursing mothers and infants in working-class districts of Wales, particularly mothers and infants residing in the county of Monmouthshire during the 1920s and 1930s. The thesis covers the period 1900-1938 and considers the implementation of various Acts of Parliament and the effects of the legislation on the lives of women and infants. The main Acts covered are the Midwives Act 1902 and 1936, the Notification of Births Act 1907 and 1915, the Maternity and Child Welfare Act 1918 and the 'Special Areas' Act o
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Miranda, Veronica. "REPRODUCING CHILDBIRTH: NEGOTIATED MATERNAL HEALTH PRACTICES IN RURAL YUCATAN." UKnowledge, 2017. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/anthro_etds/25.

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This ethnographically informed dissertation focuses on the ways rural Yucatec Maya women, midwives and state health care workers participate in the production of childbirth and maternal health care practices. It further addresses how state health programs influence the relationships and interactions between these groups. Although childbirth practices in Yucatan have always been characterized by contestation, negotiation and change, their intensity and speed have significantly increased over the last decade. Drastic changes in the maternal health of rural indigenous communities in Mexico and th
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Shrestha, Nirajan. "Role of High Maternal Linoleic Acid on Offspring Health." Thesis, Griffith University, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/403638.

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Maternal nutrition during pregnancy plays a critical role in the adult-onset of disease in a mother’s children. The first 1000 days, spanning from conception to two years of life, are an important period when appropriate nutritional needs must be ensured for long-term health. Studies have shown that inadequate nutritional condition in utero and early life increases the risk of developing chronic conditions later in life. In recent years, the intake of linoleic acid (LA) has increased gradually in human populations, due to changes in a dietary pattern that have resulted in increased consumption
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Chama-Chiliba, Chitalu Miriam. "An economic analysis of maternal health care in Zambia." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40259.

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This thesis investigates the utilisation of maternal health care in Zambia, where despite being a signatory to the Safe Motherhood Initiative and Millennium Development Goals, which are aimed at improving maternal health, indicators of maternal health continue to perform poorly. The need to understand crucial factors in improving maternal health motivated the current research, especially since there is a dearth of literature in this area in Zambia. The thesis focuses on two aspects of maternal health care: antenatal care (ANC) and facility-based deliveries, to answer two broad questions. First
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Parel, Alpi Jain. "Health, education and maternal labour supply in developing countries." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2016. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738516.

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Aguzie, Tessy Linda. "Influence of Maternal Psychosocial Health on Infant Feeding Practices." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5819.

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Choice of nutrition has a great effect on the early development of human growth. Despite increased knowledge on the benefit of breastfeeding to both mother and child, some mothers still choose to formula feed. The purpose of this study is to explain how maternal health contributes to choices. The theory of maternal role attainment and the social cognitive theory are used to evaluate these feeding choices. This study tests for the association between maternal weight status and choice of infant feeding practices, the association between postpartum depression and choice of feeding and finally, if
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Mantha, Shannon. "Maternal confidence during the postpartum period." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26970.

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Purpose. To determine the relationship between maternal confidence, maternal characteristics and experiences with nursing support during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Additionally, to describe and compare the maternity experiences of women with low and high confidence levels. Results. Multiparas were significantly more confident in the postpartum period than primiparas (p &lt; 0.0001), although confidence increased over time for primiparas (p &lt; 0.0001) and decreased over time for multiparas (p &lt; 0.0005). Mothers who spoke a language other than English or French were signifi
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Avella, García Claudia B. 1982. "Environmental influences on child health and development : The role of seafood, acetaminophen and maternal mental health." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/458879.

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The main aims of this thesis can be divided into three focuses. First: to review the literature on the effect of the intake of seafood during early life on neurodevelopment. Secondly: to evaluate the impact of maternal use of acetaminophen during pregnancy on the neuropsychological development of the offspring and to explore potential epigenetic mechanisms that could contribute to this effect. Third: to examine the relationship between the mental health of the mother and wheezing in the child. Main results: 1) Seafood intake appears to be beneficial for neurodevelopment. 2) Prenatal ac
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Biswas, Animesh. "Maternal and Neonatal Death Review System to Improve Maternal and Neonatal Health Care Services in Bangladesh." Doctoral thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap och medicin, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-46379.

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Bangladesh has made encouraging progress in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality over the past two decades. However, deaths are much higher than in many other countries. The death reporting system to address maternal, neonatal deaths and stillbirths is still poor. Moreover, cause identification for each of the community and facility deaths is not functional. The overall objective of this thesis is to develop, implement and evaluate the Maternal and Neonatal Death Review (MNDR) system in Bangladesh. The study has been conducted in two districts of Bangladesh. A mixed method is used in studi
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Männistö, T. (Tuija). "Maternal thyroid function during pregnancy:effects on pregnancy, peri- and neonatal outcome and on later maternal health." Doctoral thesis, Oulun yliopisto, 2011. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514294037.

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Abstract Maternal thyroid dysfunction and/or antibodies are present in 5–10% of pregnancies and may be associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. In the present study maternal thyroid function and antibody status in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 was analyzed using early pregnancy serum samples. The impact of long-term storage on the stability of thyroid hormones and antibodies was studied and while TSH and thyroid hormone levels were not affected by storage time the concentrations of thyroid antibodies appeared to be significantly increased after 10 y
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Wood, David L. "New Models of Health and Social Determinants of Health." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5180.

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Magadi, Monica Akinyi. "The determinants of poor maternal health care and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Kenya." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.310540.

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Percy, Ray. "Maternal verbal communication and the treatment of children with anxiety disorders in the context of maternal anxiety disorder." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2014. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/370404/.

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Boundy, Ellen O'Neal. "Determinants of Global Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:16121139.

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In 2013, approximately 289,000 women died from pregnancy-related causes and 2.8 million newborns died within the first 28 days of life. The vast majority of these deaths occur in resource-limited settings. This work examines risk and protective factors for the development of several perinatal complications that put mothers and their infants at risk for adverse health outcomes. We explored determinants of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension among women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We also examined the effects of pregnancy spacing intervals on perinatal outcomes in that group of women. We u
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Källmark, Amanda. "Maternal health care in natural disasters : A study on the International Federation of the Red Cross’s maternal health care in flooding disaster relief." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-439538.

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This thesis aims to describe how the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) tends to maternal health care in floodings and whether it should be deemed sufficient. Floodings in Pakistan (2010), Bangladesh (2017) and Sudan (2013) are used as units of analysis when conducting a content analysis. The theoretical framework consists of critical success factors for disaster response based in the emergency management literature. A big part of the theoretical framework revolves around the importance of expertise and rationality in disaster response planning and implemen
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Duhn, Lenora Jane. "The impact of a maternity cooperative care program on maternal and infant complications, maternal competence, social support, and stress." Thesis, McGill University, 1996. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23999.

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The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a Maternity Cooperative Care Program (MCCP) on the prevalence of maternal and infant complications, maternal competence, social support, stress, and first-time-mothers' descriptions of their postpartum experience. Forty-one healthy, primiparous mothers who participated in a MCCP and forty-three healthy, primiparous mothers who received traditional maternity care were asked to complete the Perceived Competence Questionnaire, the Personal Resource Questionnaire, "The Help I Get" Questionnaire (spousal support), and three numerical rating scal
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Moucheraud, Corrina. "Evaluation of Strategies and Outcomes in Maternal and Child Health." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:16121157.

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Maternal and child mortality, particularly during the neonatal period, are among the most challenging global health issues of this era. This burden disproportionately affects the poorest populations, across and within countries. And although many of these deaths would be avertable, improvements in most countries have been slow. This dissertation explores three main research questions: (1) what is the effect of maternal health on infant outcomes?; (2) what survival gains could be attained through improved interventions, across the continuum of care?; and (3) how do health system characteristics
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Carvalho, Natalie. "Health Impacts and Economic Evaluations of Maternal and Child Health Programs in Developing Countries." Thesis, Harvard University, 2012. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10264.

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This dissertation is motivated by two of the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): MDG 4, focused on reducing child mortality, and MDG 5, which aims to improve maternal health. My three papers evaluate the health and economic impact, and cost-effectiveness, of interventions to improve maternal and child health in three areas of the developing world using methods from decision sciences and statistics. In paper 1, I use a decision-analytic model that simulates the natural history of pregnancy and pregnancy-related complications to assess the expected health outcomes, costs, and cos
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Sosa-Rubi, Sandra Gabriela. "Maternal health care utilisation and the production function of the health of the newborn." Thesis, University of York, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.434158.

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