Determinants of postnatal care utilization in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta and multilevel analysis of data from 36 sub-Saharan countries

Abstract Introduction Globally, over 65% of maternal deaths occur during the first 42 days of postpartum while the same proportion of neonatal deaths occur during the first 7 days of life. In sab- Saharan Africa, 4.7 million mothers, newborns, and children die on annual basis. As to our knowledge, t...

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Main Authors: Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Lake Yazachew, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-020-00944-y