Browsing by Author "Kaboni Gondwe"
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A Multilevel Analysis Examining the Relationship Between Quality of Antenatal Care and Maternal-Child Health Promotion Practices in Three East African Countries: a Three-Paper Dissertation.
Kioko, David (2023-05-01)Background: Quality of health care is an emerging concern across many low-and-middle-income countries. Particularly, there is limited empirical guidance in measuring Antenatal care (ANC) quality and its influence on maternal ... -
Associations Between Pregnancy-related Weight Variation, Prenatal Care Factors and Infant Birth Weight
Janssen, Erika (2023-05-01)Background: Variations in maternal weight before and during pregnancy are intricately connected to infant birth weight (IBW). More than 50% of women enter pregnancy at a higher-than-normal body mass index (BMI) and gain ... -
BIRTH OUTCOMES AND PERINATAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE US: A NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF BLACK WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES FROM A BLACK FEMINIST THOUGHT AND LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVE
Kendrick, Aisha (2024-05-01)Background: Black maternal health disparities in the US continue to be a major public health concern. While initial approaches to close the gap have been thought to contribute to decreasing delivery-related mortality in ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AT DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL
O'Malley, Amy (2023-12-01)Background: US women are not meeting the breastfeeding exclusivity and duration goals recommended by clinical and public health experts. The 2020 Breastfeeding Report Card from the Center for Disease Control states that ...