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Maternal Health

Topic Overview

Maternal Health

Complications from childbirth can include obstructed labor, improperly performed abortions, and infection. These issues can lead to otherwise preventable illness and death pre- and post-partum. Learn about programs and practices that provide high quality care for women and families during pregnancy and childbirth.

Work-Family Programs and Nonwork Networks: Within-Group Inequality, Network Activation, and Labor Market Attachment

At an Indian garment factory, employer-sponsored childcare increases working mothers' attendance, especially among mothers with daughters.

Aruna Ranganathan, David Pedulla (2020)

The effect of California’s paid family leave policy on parent health: A quasi-experimental study

Paid family leave policies support the health of families with newborn children, with particular improvements in health status and psychological distress in mothers and particular benefits in reduced alcohol use in fathers.

Bethany C. Lee, Sepideh Modrek, Justin S. White, Akansha Batra, Daniel F. Collin, Rita Hamad (2020)

Effect Of A Participatory Intervention With Women’s Groups On Birth Outcomes And Maternal Depression In Jharkhand And Orissa, India: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial

Women’s groups led by peer facilitators reduced neonatal mortality rates and maternal depression in tribal, rural populations of eastern India.

Prasanta Tripathy, Nirmala Nair, Sarah Barnett, Rajendra Mahapatra, Josephine Borghi, Shibanand Rath, Suchitra Rath, Rajkumar Gope, Dipnath Mahto, Rajesh Sinha, Rashmi Lakshminarayana, Vikram Patel, Christina Pagel, Audrey Prost, Anthony Costello (2010)

Impact of Oportunidades on Skilled Attendance at Delivery in Rural Areas

Oportunidades only modestly increased the use of skilled attendants at the time of delivery among poor women in rural areas of Mexico—more by women who’d previously given birth.

Jose Urquieta, Gustavo Angeles, Thomas Mroz, Hector Lamadrid-Figueroa, Bernardo Hernández (2009)

Pregnancy and STD Prevention Counseling Using an Adaptation of Motivational Interviewing: A Randomized Control Trial

Contraception use among use women at risk for unintended pregnancy increases 2 months after they were involved in a pregnancy prevention counseling intervention, but program effects diminish at 12 months.

Ruth Petersen, Jennifer Albright, Joanne M. Garrett, Kathryn M. Curtis (2007)

Fertility, Child Work, and Schooling Consequences of Family Planning Programs: Evidence from an Experiment in Rural Bangladesh

Family planning programs can significantly decrease lifetime fertility, but have no impact on child work and schooling.

Nistha Sinha (2005)

Children and Mothers in War: An Outcome Study of a Psychosocial Intervention Program

Post-war psychosocial counseling for mothers leads to positive physical and psychological outcomes for their children.

Ragnhild Dybdahl (2001)

Topic Overview

Maternal Health

The effect of California’s paid family leave policy on parent health: A quasi-experimental study

Bethany C. Lee, Sepideh Modrek, Justin S. White, Akansha Batra, Daniel F. Collin, Rita Hamad (2020)

Impact of Oportunidades on Skilled Attendance at Delivery in Rural Areas

Oportunidades only modestly increased the use of skilled attendants at the time of delivery among poor women in rural areas of Mexico—more by women who’d previously given birth.

Jose Urquieta, Gustavo Angeles, Thomas Mroz, Hector Lamadrid-Figueroa, Bernardo Hernández (2009)

Fertility, Child Work, and Schooling Consequences of Family Planning Programs: Evidence from an Experiment in Rural Bangladesh

Family planning programs can significantly decrease lifetime fertility, but have no impact on child work and schooling.

Nistha Sinha (2005)

Work-Family Programs and Nonwork Networks: Within-Group Inequality, Network Activation, and Labor Market Attachment

At an Indian garment factory, employer-sponsored childcare increases working mothers' attendance, especially among mothers with daughters.

Aruna Ranganathan, David Pedulla (2020)

Effect Of A Participatory Intervention With Women’s Groups On Birth Outcomes And Maternal Depression In Jharkhand And Orissa, India: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial

Women’s groups led by peer facilitators reduced neonatal mortality rates and maternal depression in tribal, rural populations of eastern India.

Pregnancy and STD Prevention Counseling Using an Adaptation of Motivational Interviewing: A Randomized Control Trial

Ruth Petersen, Jennifer Albright, Joanne M. Garrett, Kathryn M. Curtis (2007)

Children and Mothers in War: An Outcome Study of a Psychosocial Intervention Program

Post-war psychosocial counseling for mothers leads to positive physical and psychological outcomes for their children.

Ragnhild Dybdahl (2001)