Browsing Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Author "Agaba, Edgar"
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When Women Deliver at Home Without a Skilled Birth Attendant: A Qualitative Study on the Role of Health Care Systems in the Increasing Home Births Among Rural Women in Southwestern Uganda
Atukunda, Esther Cathyln; Mugyenyi, Godfrey Rwambuka; Obua, Celestino; Musiimenta, Angella; Najjuma, Josephine N; Agaba, Edgar; Ware, Norma C; Matthews, Lynn T (International Journal of Women's Health, 2020)Background: Uganda’s maternal mortality remains unacceptably high, with thousands of women and newborns still dying of preventable deaths from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications. Globally, Antenatal care (ANC) ... -
Women’s Choice to Deliver at Home: Understanding the Psychosocial and Cultural Factors Influencing Birthing Choices for Unskilled Home Delivery among Women in Southwestern Uganda
Atukunda, Esther Cathyln; Mugyenyi, Godfrey Rwambuka; Obua, Celestino; Musiimenta, Angella; Agaba, Edgar; Najjuma, Josephine N.; Ware, Norma C; Matthews, Lynn T (Hindawi, 2020-06-03)Background. Utilization of perinatal services in Uganda remains low, with correspondingly high rates of unskilled home deliveries, which can be life-threatening. We explored psychosocial and cultural factors influencing ...