background & aim: many parents do not believe in their ability to fulfill their parental responsibilities. parental self-efficacy is crucial to parents’ sense of well-being and is considered a predictor for quality of life. however, evidence is scarce on the factors that influence parents’ perception of efficacy. therefore, this study aimed to investigate the predictors for parental self-effica...

BACKGROUND Actual caries figures emphasize the need to identify the risk indicators involved in the disease's development. The hypothesis that certain risk indicators might affect the dynamic evolution of the caries process was assessed; to clarify this premise, a cross-sectional survey was performed in school children. METHODS A total of 390 subjects aged 6-8 years old were randomly selected...

Maternal marital status, educational levels, and income levels were associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes placental inflammatory changes, preterm delivery, stillbirth. We aimed to examine the association of status maternal neonatal complications pathology in singleton pregnancy. A total 3724 placentas data included study, there statistically significant associations between age, race/ethni...

INTRODUCTION Nigeria which constitutes just one percent of the world population, accounts for 13% of the world maternal and under-five mortality. Utilization of health care services has been an important determinant of maternal and child outcomes. The vast majority of maternal and child deaths could be prevented if women utilize the available life lines. The study objective was to determine uti...

Despite government policies on reproductive health, maternal and child mortality in Nigeria remains high. This study was undertaken to examine the state of maternal and child health in urban Nigeria. Data used for the study was drawn from the last three National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS). Objectives include antenatal attendance, children vaccination, and educational status. There was lit...

Introduction: Maternal mortality remains a critical issue in achieving optimal health status. Evaluation through near-miss cases provides valuable data about morbidity to monitor the quality of obstetric services, which can be used estimate incidence life-threatening complications. A study reported that pregnant women had significant relationship with various non-medical factors, included socio...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between proximity to a health center and early childhood mortality in Madagascar, and to assess the influence of household wealth, maternal educational attainment, and maternal health on the effects of distance. METHODS From birth records of subjects in the Demographic and Health Survey, we identified 12565 singleton births from January 2004 to August 200...

A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among Aboriginal schoolchildren aged 7-12 years living in remote areas in Pos Betau, Pahang, Malaysia to investigate the potential determinants influencing the cognitive function and educational achievement of these children. Cognitive function was measured by intelligence quotient (IQ), while examination scores of selected school subjects...

INTRODUCTION Reducing maternal mortality remains a priority for global health. One in five maternal deaths, globally, are from Nigeria. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the sociocultural correlates of maternal mortality in Nigeria. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of nationally representative data from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. The analysis was based o...

Background: We know that in lowand middle-income countries maternal and children’s under nutritional status is responsible for the advancement in deaths and other diseases. In this background, we structured this study in order to establish a relationship between maternal and children’s nutritional status. Methods: We conducted this prevalence analysis between December 2015 and February 2016 in ...