ABSTRACT Background-.Post-natal care assisted by a skilled attendant ensures the survival and health of the mother and her new-born. Despite the improvement in hospital deliveries, most postnatal mothers do not attend postnatal care for the recommended number of visits. A skilled attendant is an...
Download PDF ↓Background: Induction of labour (IOL) is the artificial initiation of labour before its spontaneous onset for the purpose of delivery of the fetoplacental unit. It is done when the benefits of delivery outweighs continuing with pregnancy.Objective: to identify factors associated with failed...
Download PDF ↓Infant mortality continues to be a major concern in Zambia with most causes being preventable. One of the major causes of infant mortality is prematurity which could be prevented. Most interventions to combat infant mortality focus on treating or preventing childhood diseases rather than problems...
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