Birth preparedness, a proactive approach to safe delivery and emergency readiness, is critical to reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. In Umuahia North LGA, Abia State, where delays in seeking and accessing care contribute significantly to adverse outcomes, this study assess...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2025/v8i1139
Background: Improving women's maternal health is critical to their overall health and well-being. A major care approach that has been shown to significantly enhance the quality of care given to mothers during labour is respectful maternity care (RMC). Every woman has the inherent...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2025/v8i1138
Background: Emergency obstetric care (EmOC) remains a cornerstone in reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, particularly in rural and resource-limited settings. Despite global efforts, rural health facilities often face significant challenges in implementing WHO...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2025/v8i1137
Aims: To identify and compare maternal and fetal acid-base metabolism in pregnant patients with severe preeclampsia (SP) without and with obesity. Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the High S...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2025/v8i1136
Menstrual health and hygiene management (MHHM) remains a critical yet underprioritized aspect of public health in developing nations, where cultural taboos, limited resources, and inadequate policy frameworks contribute to widespread challenges. Millions of women and adolescent g...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2025/v8i1135
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health has become an increasingly prominent topic in global public health discourse due to the significant impact of teenage pregnancy, unsafe abortion, and maternal complications on both individual well-being and broader societal development. A...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2025/v8i1133
Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight and preterm birth remain significant public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, disproportionately affecting low-resource settings like The Gambia. Maternal education is a key social determinant of health, yet its specific...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2025/v8i1134
Background: Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a significant cause of infertility and hypoestrogenic symptoms in women under 40 years, with profound reproductive, endocrine, and psychosocial implications. Limited epidemiological data exist on its pathogenesis and risk deter...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2025/v8i1132
Despite growing recognition of the interaction between vaginal microbiota and HPV pathogenesis, data from sub-Saharan Africa remain limited, and findings from other populations may not fully apply due to sociocultural, environmental, and genetic differences influencing vaginal mi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2025/v8i1130
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and pregnancy-induced hypertension(PIH) are often erroneously often erroneously used interchangeably and in remote past collectively termed "toxemia of pregnancy". This continues to represent a critical global health concern, contributing signi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrgy/2025/v8i1131