Application of the random forest algorithm to predict skilled birth attendance and identify determinants among reproductive-age women in 27 Sub-Saharan African countries; machine learning analysis

Authors: Eliyas Addisu Taye, Eden Yitbarek Woubet, Gabrela Yimer Hailie, Fetlework Gubena Arage, Tigabu Eskeziya Zerihun, Adem Tsegaw Zegeye, Tarekegn Cheklie Zeleke, Abel Temeche Kassaw

Source: BMC Public Health, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2025)

Subject Terms: Machine learning, SHAP, Skilled birth attendance, Prediction, Sub-Saharan Africa, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458

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Geographic disparities and determinants of full utilization of the continuum of maternal and newborn healthcare services in rural India

Authors: Pooja Tripathi, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Aditya Singh, Subhojit Let

Source: BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2024)

Subject Terms: Maternal health, Healthcare utilization, Continuum of care, Antenatal care, Postnatal care, Skilled birth attendance, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458

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Spatial distribution and determinants of unskilled birth attendance in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis

Authors: Gizaw Sisay Belay, Tsion Mulat Tebeje

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2024)

Subject Terms: Unskilled birth attendance, Spatial distribution, Multilevel analysis, Ethiopia, Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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Trends and factors associated with skilled birth attendance in a post-Ebola context: DHS Guinea 2018

Authors: Madeleine Toure, Fanta Barry, Tiany Sidibe, Sadan Camara, Ramata Diallo, Kaba Saran Keita, Maimouna Balde, Bienvenu Salim Camara, Karifa Kourouma, Mamadou Dioulde Balde

Source: Journal of Public Health in Africa, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp e1-e8 (2025)

Subject Terms: skilled birth attendance, epidemics, post-ebola, women aged 15–49, guinea, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/512; https://doaj.org/toc/2038-9922; https://doaj.org/toc/2038-9930

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Mapping traditional birth attendance in sub-Saharan Africa between 2012 and 2023: analysis of data from demographic and health surveys

Authors: Belay, Daniel Gashaneh ^{1, 2, ⁎}, Tessema, Gizachew A. ^{2, 3, 4}, Dunne, Jennifer ^{2, 4}, Alene, Kefyalew Addis ^{2, 6}, Taddele, Tefera ⁵, Getachew, Theodros ⁵, Norman, Richard ^{2, 4}

Source: In AJOG Global Reports May 2025 5(2)

Does health voucher intervention increase antenatal consultations and skilled birth attendances in Cameroon? Results from an interrupted time series analysis

Authors: Isidore Sieleunou, Roland Pascal Enok Bonong

Source: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)

Subject Terms: Voucher, Results-based financing, Health financing, Antenatal consultation, Skilled birth attendance, Cameroon, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6963

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Factors That Influence the Incidence of Retained Placenta in Maternity Women in Kanekes Village, Baduy Tribe, Indonesia

Authors: Lia Idealistiana, Maya Savitri, Medisa Ayu Lestari, Rabiah, Ayas Sofiana Oktarina Ashar

Source: National Journal of Community Medicine, Vol 15, Iss 09 (2024)

Subject Terms: Baduy Tribe, Birth Attendance, Placental Retention, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/4129; https://doaj.org/toc/0976-3325; https://doaj.org/toc/2229-6816

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Factors associated with facility childbirth and skilled birth attendance in Migori County, Kenya and the effect of Lwala Community Alliance intervention: a cross-sectional assessment from the 2019 and 2021 Lwala household surveys

Authors: Christina Hope Lefebvre, Joseph R. Starnes, Aleksandra Jakubowski, Alyn Omondi, Janet Manyala, Jane Wamae, Ash Rogers, Sandra Mudhune, Vincent Okoth, Vincent Were, Julius Mbeya, Samantha V. Yap, Philip Omondi, Willys Ochieng, Tom Odhong, Carren Siele, Richard Wamai

Source: Frontiers in Global Women's Health, Vol 5 (2024)

Subject Terms: skilled birth attendance, facility childbirth, Lwala Community Alliance, community health worker, community health organization, access to healthcare, Gynecology and obstetrics, RG1-991, Women. Feminism, HQ1101-2030.7

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1426264/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2673-5059

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Spatial variation of skilled birth attendance and associated factors among reproductive age women in Ethiopia, 2019; a spatial and multilevel analysis

Authors: Fantu Mamo Aragaw, Gela Atlie, Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye, Daniel Gashaneh Belay

Source: Frontiers in Global Women's Health, Vol 5 (2024)

Subject Terms: skilled birth attendance, women, spatial variation, multilevel analysis, Ethiopia, Gynecology and obstetrics, RG1-991, Women. Feminism, HQ1101-2030.7

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1082670/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2673-5059

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Women with disabilities’ use of maternal care services in sub-Saharan Africa

Authors: Sara H. Rotenberg, Calum Davey, Emily McFadden

Source: African Journal of Disability, Vol 13, Iss 0, Pp e1-e7 (2024)

Subject Terms: disability, maternal health, antenatal care, health equity, post-natal care, skilled birth attendance, Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities, HD7255-7256, Communities. Classes. Races, HT51-1595

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Relation: https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/1327; https://doaj.org/toc/2223-9170; https://doaj.org/toc/2226-7220

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Trends in the utilisation of skilled birth attendance among pregnant women in Benin, from 2001 to 2017-2018, and projections to 2030

Authors: Pascaline Yvonne Talon, Jacques Saizonou, Alphonse Kpozèhouen, Robert Franck Zannou, Edgard-Marius Ouendo

Source: BMC Public Health, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023)

Subject Terms: Sustainable Development Goals, Women, Skilled birth attendance, Projection, 2030, DHS, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458

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Spatial and multilevel analysis of unskilled birth attendance in Chad

Authors: Evelyn Acquah, Samuel H. Nyarko, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Isaac Yeboah Addo, David Adzrago

Source: BMC Public Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2022)

Subject Terms: Geospatial, Unskilled birth attendance, Multilevel analysis, Chad, Traditional birth attendance, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458

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Determinants of health facility delivery among young mothers aged 15 – 24 years in Nigeria: a multilevel analysis of the 2018 Nigeria demographic and health survey

Authors: Tope Olubodun, Semiu Adebayo Rahman, Oluwakemi Ololade Odukoya, Ifeoma P. Okafor, Mobolanle Rasheedat Balogun

Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2023)

Subject Terms: Determinants, Health facility delivery, Institutional delivery, Skilled birth attendance, Young Mothers, Community, Gynecology and obstetrics, RG1-991

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2393

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Evaluation of a WASH/MNCH targeted primary health care program in Uganda; a mixed methods study

Authors: Comfort Hajra Mukasa, Maureen Nankanja, Margaret Mugisa, Ojoro Valentine, Patrick Kagurusi

Source: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2023)

Subject Terms: WASH/MNCH, integrated interventions, skilled birth attendance, neonatal sepsis, Uganda, Medicine, Psychology, BF1-990

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2164-2850

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Examining socioeconomic status disparities in facility-based childbirth in Kenya: role of perceived need, accessibility, and quality of care

Authors: Ntemena Kapula, Stephen Shiboski, Christine Dehlendorf, Linet Ouma, Patience A. Afulani

Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)

Subject Terms: Socioeconomic status, Perceived need, Accessibility, Quality of care, Facility delivery, Skilled birth attendance, Gynecology and obstetrics, RG1-991

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2393

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Evaluating continuum of maternal and newborn healthcare in Rwanda: evidence from the 2019–2020 Rwanda demographic health survey

Authors: Quraish Sserwanja, Ghislaine Gatasi, Milton W. Musaba

Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)

Subject Terms: Continuum of care, Antenatal care, Postnatal care, Skilled birth attendance, Women and Rwanda, Gynecology and obstetrics, RG1-991

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2393

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Intimate partner violence and its association with skilled birth attendance among women in Nigeria: evidence from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys

Authors: Chukwuechefulam Kingsley Imo, Nnebechukwu Henry Ugwu, Ukoji Vitalis Ukoji, Uche Charlie Isiugo-Abanihe

Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)

Subject Terms: Skilled birth attendance, Intimate partner violence, Childbearing women, Trends, Nigeria, Gynecology and obstetrics, RG1-991

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2393

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Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Delivery for Maternity Waiting Home Users and Non-users in Rural Zambia

Authors: Constance P. Fontanet, Jeanette L. Kaiser, Rachel M. Fong, Thandiwe Ngoma, Jody R. Lori, Godfrey Biemba, Michelle Munro-Kramer, Isaac Sakala, Kathleen Lucile McGlasson, Taryn Vian, Davidson H. Hamer, Peter Rockers, Nancy A. Scott

Source: International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Vol 11, Iss 8, Pp 1542-1549 (2022)

Subject Terms: cost, skilled birth attendance, obstetric care, maternal health, zambia, mothers’ shelter, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4067_8177394f4157163b8fc2749892856420.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2322-5939

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Prevalence and determinants of maternal healthcare utilisation among young women in sub-Saharan Africa: cross-sectional analyses of demographic and health survey data

Authors: Luchuo Engelbert Bain, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Robert Kokou Dowou, Eugene Justine Kongnyuy, Peter Memiah, Hubert Amu

Source: BMC Public Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-20 (2022)

Subject Terms: Sub-Saharan Africa, Antenatal Care, Skilled Birth Attendance, Postnatal Care, Maternal Healthcare Utilisation, Sustainable Development Goals, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458

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Decomposing maternal socioeconomic inequalities in Zimbabwe; leaving no woman behind

Authors: Akim Tafadzwa Lukwa, Aggrey Siya, Feyisayo A. Odunitan-Wayas, Olufunke Alaba

Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2022)

Subject Terms: Decomposition analysis, Erreygers normalized concentration index, Concentration index, Skilled birth attendance, Antenatal care, Postnatal care, Gynecology and obstetrics, RG1-991

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2393

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