Human development index, maternal mortality rate and under 5 years mortality rate in West and South Asian countries, 1980–2010: an ecological study

Alimohamadi, Yousef; Khodamoradi, Farzad; Khoramdad, Malihe; Shahbaz, Mohammad; Esmaeilzadeh, Firooz

doi:10.26719/emhj.18.029

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“…The maternal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, and under five-year old child mortality rate for Pakistan are unsatisfactory (Alimohamadi et al, 2019 ; Habib et al, 2019 ). One of the reasons identified for the high mortality rates in developing regions is low levels of institutional deliveries with skilled providers (Randive et al, 2014 ; Yoseph et al, 2020 ).…”

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Factors Affecting Delivery Health Service Satisfaction of Women and Fear of COVID− 19: Implications for Maternal and Child Health in Pakistan

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Momina

Muazzam

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Matern Child Health J

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Objective High maternal and neonatal mortality rates in developing regions like Pakistan are linked to low rates of institutional deliveries. One way to improve rates of institutional deliveries is through improving institutional delivery service satisfaction in women. The aim of this research is to identify which factors influence delivery service satisfaction during the period of COVID-19 and which socio-demographic characteristics of women are associated with greater fear of catching COVID-19 during institutional deliveries. Methods A total of 190 women who had given birth between May to June, 2020, were sampled from two private and two public sector hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan. A standardized tool was modified for use and a combination of descriptive statistics and multivariate regression was applied. ResultsThe results reveal that a majority of women, at 74.7%, are afraid of contracting COVID-19; specifically, women delivering at public hospitals, those who are illiterate or semi-literate, with more than four children, with low household income, and who are unemployed. Regression models are used to identify factors related to higher satisfaction, including the following: (i) pre-delivery care (explanatory power of R 2 = 0.651); (ii) during delivery care (R 2 = 0.716); (iii) after delivery care for women (R 2 = 0.525); and (iv) after delivery care for newborn (R 2 = 0.780). The main areas which influence satisfaction include the following: service quality of staff and administration; maintenance of hygiene and sanitation; involvement in decision-making; provision of necessary information; and advice for breastfeeding, immunization and family planning. Conclusions for Practice Based on our findings, we recommend improved regulation of delivery services in both public and private hospitals and increased protection for disadvantaged women groups to maintain service quality during the pandemic.

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confidence: 99%

Factors Affecting Delivery Health Service Satisfaction of Women and Fear of COVID− 19: Implications for Maternal and Child Health in Pakistan

Jafree

Momina

Muazzam

et al. 2021

Matern Child Health J

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“…This downward trend in the GCC aligns with a global reduction in MMR; one meta-analysis study, which was conducted over a 28 year period (1980-2008), reveals a downward trend in MMR in 181 countries [5]. This study attributes this trend to improvements in services and public awareness, but also notes that it is likely the result of an improvement in human development index (HDI) components, such as life expectancy, education, and income [17]. Rahman et al [16], for instance, report a correlation between the high level of female literacy in Qatar from 1974 to 1993 with the decline in child and maternal mortality rates.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…In the reports released by GCC states and kingdoms, only Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE describe their work towards achieving this target. Bahrain, for example, outlines its efforts towards decreasing the adolescent (15)(16)(17)(18)(19) birth rate, as a tool for the prevention of MMR, which reveals that the government links early marriage and pregnancy to MMR. The Omani report details their work on family planning [12]:…”

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Women’s Health and Well-Being in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Narrative Review of Achievements and Gaps in the Gulf States

Daher‐Nashif

Bawadi

2020

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Background: In 2014, United Nations member states proposed a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) to help further the millennium development goals that they had proposed in New York in 2000. Of these 13 SDGs, Goal 3 (i.e., SDG 3) was titled “Good Health and Well-Being.” This goal highlighted women’s health and well-being via two key objectives. The first, SDG 3.1, aimed to reduce maternal mortality rates (MMR) and the second, SDG 3.7, aimed to ensure access to sexual and reproductive health care services. Drawing on all the latest reports, which have been released by Gulf Cooperation Council states (GCC), this paper sheds light on GCC states’ work on women’s wellbeing through SDG 3. Aim: the paper aims to review GCC states’ work on women’s wellbeing in SDG3, which achievements they obtained, which tools they used and which gaps still exist. The paper aims to explain the socio-cultural background behind these achievements, tools, and gaps. Methodology: For the purpose of this study, we used narrative review approach through which we reviewed reports from 2017 and 2018 on SDGs published online by the Ministry of Development and Planning of each GCC state, and latest reports of the WHO on the same states. Findings: the study found similarities and differences between different GCC states, which in turn reveals gaps and areas that are not meeting women’s needs. The findings show that MMR in GCC countries has declined by nearly half. The main strategies they adopted to address SDG 3.1 included awareness campaigns, improving access to healthcare systems and training professionals. The tools used to meet SDG 3.7 included training health professionals and raising awareness of consanguinity. The study reveals several gaps, such as a lack of discussion around challenges and barriers, and a lack of linkage between an SDG and the targets contained within it. Conclusion: The paper concludes that there is a much greater emphasis on reducing MMR, compared to providing access to sexual and reproductive healthcare. This difference is due to different socio-cultural framing of each of these two issues.

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“…The child mortality rate (U5MR) has been widely used as an indicator of equality and human development (Alimohamadi et al, 2019). The U5MR is de ned as the probability (per 1,000 live births) that a child will die before reaching the age of ve if subject to current age-speci c mortality rates (Rostami et al, 2015).…”

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Under-five Mortality and Associated Factors among Children Born from 15-49 Years Old Mothers in Haramaya Town, Eastern Ethiopia

Ahmed¹,

Demena²,

Teklemariam³

et al. 2021

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Background: The global under-five mortality rate has dropped from almost 90 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 43 in 2015. The Ethiopian Mini Demographic Health Survey, 2019 shows 55 under-five deaths per 1,000 live births. In the eastern part of Ethiopia, evidence from the Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System in Kersa district of East Hararghe Zone, Oromia Region suggested the decline of under-five mortality rate from 131.8 per 1000 live births in 2008 to 77.4 per 1000 live births in 2013. The death rates still remain far from the Sustainable Development Goals’ target reduction to 25 or less per 1000 live births by 2030. However, the magnitude and determinants of under-five mortality is not studied in Haramaya town. Objective: To assess the under-five mortality rate and associated factors among children born during August 07, 2015- August 06, 2020 in Haramaya town, east Ethiopia by August 07–31/2020. Methodology: Quantitative cross-sectional population-based study was conducted on 391 pairs of 15-49 years old mothers and their live-born under-five children selected using systematic random sampling technique from Haramaya town to cmpare mortality between <=24 and >=25 mother’s age groups. Data were collected using interview-based questionnaire; double entered into EpiData 3.1; and then exported to statistical package for social sciences program version 20.0 for analysis. Binary logistic regression analysis (p-value <0.20) was performed to examine crude association of predictors with under-five mortality, and then multiple logistic regression analysis (p-value <0.05) to measure the statistical association. Results: The death of 28 out of 372 live births gave an under-five mortality rate of 75 per 1000 live births. Children born in households with less than 6 members had 7. 98 times higher odds of dying than those born in households with at least 6 members (AOR =7.98, 95% CI =1.59-40.17). Those children who did not feed colostrum were associated with 17.45 times increased risk of under-five deaths compared to colostrum-fed ones (AOR =17.45, 95% CI =6.54-46.55). Conclusion: The study suggests that 75 per 1000 live births die before celebrating their fifth birth day. Household size and colostrum feeding are the significantly associated factors.Recommendation: All concerned should inform the mothers the role of identified factors like household size and colostrum feeding in child survival.

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Human development index, maternal mortality rate and under 5 years mortality rate in West and South Asian countries, 1980–2010: an ecological study

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Factors Affecting Delivery Health Service Satisfaction of Women and Fear of COVID− 19: Implications for Maternal and Child Health in Pakistan

Factors Affecting Delivery Health Service Satisfaction of Women and Fear of COVID− 19: Implications for Maternal and Child Health in Pakistan

Women’s Health and Well-Being in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Narrative Review of Achievements and Gaps in the Gulf States

Under-five Mortality and Associated Factors among Children Born from 15-49 Years Old Mothers in Haramaya Town, Eastern Ethiopia

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