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Qualitative Research on Advanced Maternal Age and High Parity Pregnancies in West Africa

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Early, frequent and late pregnancies pose significant dangers to maternal, neonatal and child health, especially in countries where women have limited access to quality healthcare services. Pregnancies among women of advanced maternal age (AMA, 35 years or older) or among women of high parity (HP, having had five or more births) are linked to maternal and infant mortality. To better understand the context in which AMA and HP pregnancies occur, HC…

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HC3 Landscaping Summary Report on Zika Coordination and Communication in Four Countries: Honduras, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Guatemala

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In response to a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) request, the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) – based at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) – conducted a social and behavior change communication (SBCC) landscape for Zika in March and April 2016 in four Central American countries: Honduras, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Guatemala. Over the course of one week in each country,…

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Recherche Qualitative Sur les Grossesses à un Âge Maternel Avancé et à Haute Parité en Afrique de l’Ouest

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Les grossesses précoces, fréquentes et tardives constituent de grands dangers pour la santé maternelle, néonatale et infantile (SMNI), en particulier dans les pays où les femmes ont un accès limité aux services de soins de santé de qualité (HC3, 2014a). Les grossesses chez les femmes d’âge maternel avancé (AMA, 35 ans ou plus) ou chez les femmes à haute parité (HP, ayant donné naissance cinq fois ou plus) sont liées à la mortalité maternelle et i…

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Estudio Sobre la Presencia y Actuación de las Diversas Iglesias, Organizaciones y Ministerios Religiosos en las Zonas Prioritarias del Programa Integrado del Altiplano Occidental de Guatemala

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… Este informe presenta los hallazgos de una investigación formativa cualitativa realizada en cinco comunidades rurales del altiplano de Guatemala para identificar y describir las iglesias, organizaciones y ministerios religiosos con presencia física y actuación activa, e investigar el interés de sus líderes religiosos en colaborar con programas de desarrollo y salud en la promoción de esos temas a través de su labor religioso. Descargar …

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Influence of Different Sources of Exposure to Family Planning Campaigns, Results from a Survey of Men and Women in Tanzania

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The use of modern contraceptives is important for the health and well‐being of women and their families. In Tanzania, the contraceptive prevalence rate has remained relatively low at 27%, and the total fertility rate relatively high at 5.4 children per woman, with significant disparities in rural areas. To address this reality, seven family planning campaigns in mainland Tanzania used social and behavioral change communication to promote use of …