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Trends Of Intra-Facility Births Outcomes Before And During Covid-19 Era In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Willbroad Kyejo
Trends Of Intra-Facility Births Outcomes Before And During Covid-19 Era In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Willbroad Kyejo
Theses & Dissertations
Background
While substantial progress had been made in reducing maternal deaths, there was a risk that the COVID-19 pandemic might have reversed the progress made in maternal and newborn health in the last two decades. As such, maternal and newborn outcomes had been a topic of interest during the pandemic.
Objectives
This study aimed to compare the number of childbirths as an indicator of maternal health service utilization and to assess maternal and newborn outcomes before COVID-19 (2011-2019) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020/2021) in 22 health facilities in Dar es Salaam.
Methodology
A retrospective cohort study was conducted at …