Introduction: A lived experience is normally an undervalued and complex phenomena in nursing and midwifery despite its crucial influence on maternal and birth outcomes. During antenatal care, health care providers tend to concentrate on the pregnancy at the expense ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i157
Background: Senior high school students are faced with several sexual and reproductive health challenges and make decisions and choices based on their knowledge and perceptions of available sexual and reproductive health services. The study, therefore, assessed the knowledge, u...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i156
Hanan Eljabu, Ismail Elfortia, Awatif Andisha, Najwa Khalil, Eman Elmhjoub, Sorour Alsager, Sukina Al-Husain & Rabaa Abokail·Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth·2021
Background: The development in the reproductive medicine and revolution of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) have made significant changes in the global infertility science. There are many factors affecting the ovarian function (ovulation); thyroid disorders have made part o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i155
Purpose: Hepatitis B viral(HBV) infection is a global public health challenge. Mother to child transmission is the leading cause of HB Vinfection in high endemic countries. The objective of this study was to examine pregnant women’s knowledge of HBV and their vaccination uptake i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i154
Multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDRTB) affects persons of all ages including women of child bearing age. The management of Multidrug resistant TB in pregnancy is controversial. However current guidelines for programmatic management of MDRTB include commencing pregnant women on...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i144
Background: The import of gender roles and support in maternal health is fast gaining global recognition. Gender- based power relations, dimensions of health inequalities and overall maternal survival are linked to levels of partner involvement. Objective: To assess male partner...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i153
Introduction: Adolescents in the Caribbean region continue to experience poor reproductive health outcomes, including high rates of first birth before the age of 20 years. Teenage pregnancies are a worldwide cause of concern. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), abou...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i152
Aims: Various studies have shown that Psychological morbidities of various types occur frequently during pregnancy and after delivery. The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence as well as correlates of depression among postpartum women attending the postnatal cli...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i151
After several decades of stability, female polio survivors often experience new signs and symptoms of their condition, characterized by global and muscular fatigue, decreased muscular strength and pain along with secondary changes in body anatomy and physiology with respect to pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2021/v4i143
Uterine myoma or uterine fibroid is a mass of compacted smooth muscle and fibrous tissue that grows on the wall or sometimes on the outside of the uterus, usually appearing as benign, monoclonaltumors of the myometrium that contain collagen, fibronectin and proteoglycan. In this...