Background Improved hospital care is needed to reduce newborn mortality in low/middle-
income countries (LMIC). Nurses are essential to the delivery of safe and effective care, but …

Background There is increasing global evidence on the impact of advanced nursing and
midwifery practitioners, and Kenya's healthcare system has an excellent opportunity to …

Background Midwives' confidence in the requisite knowledge, skills and behavior acquired
during training is essential for high-quality pregnancy and childbirth care and positive …

Neonatal mortality currently accounts for 45% of all child mortality in Kenya, standing at 22
per 1000 live births. Access to basic but high quality inpatient neonatal services for small …

Abstract Background: International Confederation of Midwives and World Health
Organization recommend core competencies for midwifery educators for effective theory and …

There are global calls for research to support health system strengthening in low-income
and middle-income countries (LMICs). To examine the nature and magnitude of gaps in …

Introduction Kenya's maternal mortality ratio is relatively high at 342/100,000 live births.
Confidential enquiry into maternal deaths showed that 90% of the maternal deaths received …

BACKGROUND: Midwifery competence is demonstrated in the context of midwifery
education, regulation and practice to support the quality delivery of care to women. Midwives …

Introduction In many African countries, including Kenya, a major barrier to achieving child
survival goals is the slow decline in neonatal mortality that now represents 45% of the under …

Introduction Provision of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) by skilled health
personnel reduces maternal and newborn mortality. Pre-service diploma midwifery and …