Additional file 1: of Implementation of a community-based intervention in the most rural and remote districts of Zambia: a process evaluation of safe motherhood action groups

Discussion and interview guides. (DOCX 45 kb

Additional file 1: of Why do rural women in the most remote and poorest areas of Zambia predominantly attend only one antenatal care visit with a skilled provider? A qualitative inquiry

Interview Guide used to direct Focus Group Discussions and Key Informat Interviews. (DOCX 27 kb

HIV prevalence among young people (15–24 year) for ANC sites with data from 1994 to 2008 by location of sites.

<p><i>X²</i> linear trend tests. The highlighted p-values are statistically significant at 0.05 level. “n” is number, % is percent. Rural/urban refers to the location of the sites.</p

ANC HIV prevalence and age-adjusted risk ratios for changes in HIV prevalence by province and residence (urban/rural) among young women 15–24 years.

β<p>A total of 600 women recorded as rural residents attending ANC sites in Lusaka were excluded from the analysis because all the sites in Lusaka were urban and Lusaka is predominantly an urban district. Age adjustment was done using a continuous age variable. The highlighted p-values are statistically significant at 0.05 level, n is number, % is percentage, aRR is age-adjusted risk ratio.</p

HIV prevalence and age-adjusted risk ratios estimates for ANC (2002 and 2008) and ZDHS (2001–2002 and 2007) by age-group and province.

β<p>A total of 600 women recorded as rural residents attending ANC sites in Lusaka were excluded from the analysis because all the sites in Lusaka were urban and Lusaka is predominantly an urban district. The highlighted p-values are statistically significant at 0.05 level, n is number and % is percentage, aRR is age- adjusted risk ratio. The dash (–) represent missing cases.</p

ANC-based trends in HIV prevalence by educational attainment 1994–2008.

<p>ANC-based trends in HIV prevalence by educational attainment 1994–2008.</p

HIV prevalence and incidence among young women and men aged 15–24 years from surveys in Zambia by residence between 1994 and 2008.

<p>HIV prevalence estimated based on assumed stable incidence between age 15 and 24.</p>**<p>Ndola PBS age range used is 15–29 years.</p>#<p>HIV Incidence was measured per 1000 person years. Blank spaces - no HIV data</p

MOESM1 of High burden of malaria infection in pregnant women in a rural district of Zambia: a cross-sectional study

Additional file 1. STROBE Statement

Additional file1: of Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) among postpartum women in Zomba District, Malawi: a cross-sectional study

Woman questionnaire. The data collection tool that was administered to postpartum women. (DOC 325 kb

Presentation_1_Accessibility of Early Infant Diagnostic Services by Under-5 Years and HIV Exposed Children in Muheza District, North-East Tanzania.PDF

<p>Introduction: Early infant diagnosis (EID) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) provides an opportunity for follow up of HIV exposed children for early detection of infection and timely access to antiretroviral treatment. We assessed predictors for accessing HIV diagnostic services among under-five children exposed to HIV infection in Muheza district, Tanzania.</p><p>Methods: A cross sectional facility-based study among mother/guardian-child pairs of HIV exposed children was conducted from June 2015 to June 2016. Using a structured questionnaire, we collected information on HIV status, socio-demographic characteristics and other relevant data. Multiple regression analyses were used to investigate associations of potential predictors of accessing EID services.</p><p>Results: A total of 576 children with their respective mothers/guardians were recruited. Of the 576 mothers/guardians, 549 (95.3%) were the biological mothers with a median age of 34 years (inter-quartile range: 30–38 years). The median age of the 576 children was 15 months (inter- quartile range: 8.5–38.0 months). A total of 251 (43.6%) children were born to mothers with unknown HIV status at conception. Only 329 (57.1%) children accessed EID between 4 and 6 weeks of age. Children born to mothers with unknown HIV status at conception (AOR = 0.6, 95% CI 0.4–0.8) and those with ages 13–59 months (AOR = 0.4, 95% CI 0.2–0.6) were the significant predictors of missed opportunity to access EID. Children living with the head of household with at least a high education level had higher chances of accessing EID (AOR = 1.8, 95% CI 1.1–3.3). Their chances of accessing EID services was three-fold higher among mothers/guardians with good knowledge of HIV infection prevention of mother to child transmission (AOR = 3.2, 95% CI 2.0–5.2) than those with poor knowledge. Mothers/guardians living in rural areas had poorer knowledge of HIV infection prevention of mother to child transmission (AOR = 0.6, 95% CI 0.4–0.9) than those living in urban areas.</p><p>Conclusion: Accessibility of EID services among children below 5 years exposed to HIV infection in Muheza is low. These findings stress the need for continued HIV education and outreach services, particularly in rural areas in order to improve maternal and child health.</p