Appropriate Complementary Feeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers Who Have Children Aged between 6 and 24 Months in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Asrat Hailu Dagne, Shimeles Biru Zewude, Abenezer Melkie Semahegn

“…More focus is required for mothers who have children aged less than 12 months, mothers aged above 35 years and less than 18 years, lower mothers’ educational status, and lower household wealth. …”
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Longitudinal Changes in Body Weight of Breastfeeding Mothers in the First Year after Delivery and its Relationship with Human Milk Composition: a Combined Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Cohort Study by Huijuan Ruan, Yajie Zhang, Qingya Tang, Xuan Zhao, Xuelin Zhao, Yi Xiang, Wei Geng, Yi Feng, Wei Cai

“…Methods: The study included a longitudinal cohort (122 mothers), and a cross-sectional cohort (37 mothers). …”
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Respectful maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at public health institutions in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Tadesse Ayana Fentie, Abayneh Aklilu Solomon, Mihretu Molla Enyew, Meseret Mekuriaw Beyene, Ayalew Kassie Melese, Alamirew Enyew Belay, Gebrie Getu Alemu

“…However, in many healthcare settings in Ethiopia, the standard practice of respectful obstetric care is not the norm, and a significant proportion of health professionals view patients merely as cases and do not show compassion.ObjectivesTo assess respectful maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at public health institutions in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia from December 1, 2023, to January 30, 2024.MethodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted using qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. …”
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Developing an Evidence- and Theory-Informed Mother-Daughter mHealth Intervention Prototype Targeting Physical Activity in Preteen Girls of Low Socioeconomic Position: Multiphase Co-Design Study by Carol Brennan, Grainne ODonoghue, Alison Keogh, Ryan E Rhodes, James Matthews

“…Parental support, particularly from mothers, is positively correlated with girls’ physical activity levels. …”
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Intensive home visiting for adolescent mothers in the Family Nurse Partnership in England 2010–2019: a population-based data linkage cohort study using propensity score matching by Ruth Gilbert, Jan van der Meulen, Katie Harron, Eilis Kennedy, Sally Kendall, Francesca Cavallaro

“…Background We evaluated the effectiveness of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), an intensive home visiting programme aiming to improve birth outcomes, child health and development, and to promote economic self-sufficiency among teenage mothers.Methods We created a linked cohort of >130 000 mothers aged 13–19 years with live births between April 2010 and March 2019, using administrative data from health (Hospital Episode Statistics), education and children’s social care (National Pupil Database). …”
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“…They were just treating her Symptom by Symptom”: maternal experiences of having a child with spinal muscular atrophy in Ghana by Esther Doe-Yo Tawiah, Jacob Owusu Sarfo

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High-risk fertility behavior and associated factors among mothers attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Hossana Town, Central Ethiopia Region: facility based cross sectional study by Yishak Sinebo, Tekle Ejajo, Awoke Girma, Tadele Yohannes

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Analisis Dukungan Petugas Kesehatan Dalam Optimalisasi Competence Baby Care Pada Ibu muda Melalui Pendekatan Maternal Sensitivity Models Berbasis Keluarga (Analysis of Health Official Support in Optimizing Baby Care Competencies among Early Mothers Using Family-based Maternal Sensitivity Models) by diyan indriyani

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A Pilot Seroprevalence Study Suggests Silent Zika virus Transmission in Bhopal Region of Central India by Shashwati Nema, Dipesh Kale, Romesh Jain, Ajay Halder, Manisha Shrivastava, Deepak Vaishnav, Ashvini Kumar Yadav, Divya Namdeo, Debasis Biswas

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Interventions that prevent or reduce perinatal loneliness and its proximal determinants: a restricted scoping review by Ruth Naughton-Doe, Rebecca Nowland, Stephanie Tierney, Martin Webber, Anja Wittkowski

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Effectiveness of a Social Cognitive Theory-based health education intervention on depression (SCODESS) among mothers of children with cancer in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia-A quasi-experimental study. by Wan Syahirah Wan Ghazali, Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Iqmer Nashriq Mohd Nazan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Mothers caring for children with cancer often experience depression, affecting maternal and family well-being. …”
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Effectiveness of a Social Cognitive Theory-based health education intervention on depression (SCODESS) among mothers of children with cancer in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia—A quasi-experimental study by Wan Syahirah Wan Ghazali, Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Iqmer Nashriq Mohd Nazan

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BNT162b2 Vaccination during Pregnancy Protects Both the Mother and Infant: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S Antibodies Persistently Positive in an Infant at 6 Months of Age by Chetna Mangat, Natasa Milosavljevic

“…Herein, we present the case of a preterm baby born at 33 weeks via an emergency cesarean section owing to maternal complications. The mother had received two doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine at 22 and 26 weeks of gestation. …”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers of Infants Less Than Six Months of Age in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Getachew Arage, Haileyesus Gedamu

“…Promoting institutional delivery, revising the leave after birth, advice and counseling pregnant mothers about EBF, and enabling every mother to encourage colostrum feeding were recommended in order to increase the proportion of women practicing exclusive breastfeeding.…”
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Knowledge and Attitude towards Exclusive Breast Feeding among Mothers Attending Antenatal and Immunization Clinic at Dabat Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Institution Based Study by Mulugeta Wassie Alamirew, Netsanet Habte Bayu, Nigusie Birhan Tebeje, Selam Fiseha Kassa

“…To assess knowledge and attitude towards exclusive breast feeding among mothers attending antenatal care and immunization clinic in Dabat Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016. …”
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Harmful newborn cord care practices and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last six months in Chencha town, Southern Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Misgana Seifu, Sultan Hassen, Mekdim Kassa, Yosef Haile, Zeleke Girma, Temesgen Mohammed Toma, Agune Ashole, Mintesinot Melka Gujo, Wondimagegn Taye Dema, Aleme Mekuriya, Endashaw Shibru

“…In Chencha town, Southern Ethiopia, mothers who gave birth in the last six months were the subjects of this study.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional mixed study design was conducted among mothers who gave birth within the past six months, from April to May 2023. …”
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Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey by Eyob Ketema Bogale, Tefera Chane, Getachew Tadegew

“…A total of 391 respondents participated in the study. All mothers (biological mothers, grandmothers, sisters and others) taking responsibility for caring for a child of age 6–23 months were included in the study. …”
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Magnitude of immediate postpartum anaemia and associated factors among mothers at selected public hospitals in North Shoa Zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study in 2022 by Genanew Nigusu, Negash Wakgari, Mistiwat Abebe, Meseret Moroda

“…In Ethiopia, postpartum anaemia remains a public health issue.Objective To assess the magnitude of immediate postpartum anaemia and associated factors among postpartum mothers who delivered at public hospitals in the North Shoa Zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia, in 2022.Design A cross-sectional study was conducted. …”
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Time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors among mothers of index children aged 2–3 years in Bedele Town, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based retrospective follow-up study by Gebiso Roba Debele, Fedasa Tesfa, Dereje Tsegaye

“…In Ethiopia, more than a quarter of mothers stop breastfeeding before the second birth date. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of integrated hepatitis B, C, and HIV screening among pregnant mothers and newborns attending maternal and newborn clinics in Koboko District, Uganda: a qualitative inquiry of providers’ perspective by John Bosco Alege, John Paul Oyore, Rose Clarke Nanyonga, Philippa Musoke, Alloys S. S. Orago

“…Conclusion The need to reduce ‘lost opportunity’ by pregnant mothers in accessing HBV, HVC, and HIV at one point of care underscores the necessity of integrated care. …”
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