The Influence of Maternal Knowledge Increase about Pregnant Women's Nutrition on Pregnancy Outcomes in Bengkulu City by Desri Suryani, Arie Krisnasary, Bintang Agustina Pratiwi, Yandrizal Yandrizal

“…According to previous research, as many as 65% of mothers with poor or below average understanding give birth to children with low birth weight (LBW). …”
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Risk Factors of Underweight in Children Aged 6–59 Months in Ethiopia by Deneke Tosheno, Yohannes Mehretie Adinew, Thilagavathi Thangavel, Shimelash Bitew Workie

“…A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 642 households with mothers to children pairs aged 6–59 months selected by a multistage systematic random sampling method. …”
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Challenges in Assessing Outcomes among Infants of Pregnant HIV-Positive Women Receiving ART in Uganda by Barbara Castelnuovo, Frank Mubiru, Ivan Kalule, Shadia Nakalema, Agnes Kiragga

“…Five hundred and sixty-five (80.7%) infants had at least one test for HIV; 22 (3.1%) infants died, all with unknown serostatus; 3 tested positive at week 6 and one additional at months 12 and 18. Two of the mothers of the 4 HIV-positive infants were ART-naïve at the time of pregnancy. …”
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Effectiveness of teaching motivational interview technique to third professional year medical students to improve counseling skills – An interventional study by Govindaraju S. L. Manojna, B. Devi Madhavi

“…There was a role of health education for behavioral change in improving mothers’ knowledge regarding breastfeeding, (antenatal and postnatal). …”
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The relationship of economic pressure and financial management on parenting quality in stunted children by Nurmahfuzhah Nisrina, Herawati Tin, Defina

“…Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted involving 68 mothers from intact families with stunted children aged 24-59 months, residing in Tanjungsari District, Sumedang Regency, West Java, Indonesia. …”
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Detection of mental disorders other than depression with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in a sample of pregnant women in northern Mexico by Cosme Alvarado-Esquivel, Antonio Sifuentes-Alvarez, Carlos Salas-Martinez

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Delayed Speech in Children as a Symptom; Socio-demographic Features and Accompanying Clinical Diagnosis by Damla Eyuboglu, Murat Eyuboglu

“…When the number of languages used by the mothers is compared, the mothers in Language Disorder group use more than one language in daily life. …”
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Effect of Bovine Colostrum on Canine Immune Health by Ping Yu, Ebenezer Satyaraj

“…Colostrum, the first fluid secreted by the mammary glands of mammalian mothers, contains essential nutrients for the health and survival of newborns. …”
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Multilevel analysis of prevalence and determinants of diarrhea among under-five children in Somalia: insights from the Somalia demographic and health survey 2020 by Hamse Arab Ali, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nuh, Hamse Adam Abdi, Abdisalam Hassan Muse

“…Maternal age also played a significant role, with mothers aged 45–49 presenting higher odds of their children experiencing diarrhea (AOR = 7.650; CI: 1.762–33.184). …”
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Intestinal protozoa infections and associated factors among diarrheal under-five children in Borena district, central Ethiopia by Alebie Mesfin, Woynshet Gelaye, Getaneh Alemu

“…Seven (1.8 %) participants were infected by both protozoan species. Children whose mothers/guardians did not attend formal education were at higher risk of IPI (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.801; 95 %CI: 1.666–4.711, p < 0.001) than children from literate mothers/guardians. …”
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Evaluation of hearing screening results of newborns born to SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women by Ünal Akça, Emre Sanrı, Gülfer Akça

“…The mothers of the healthy controls had no problems during pregnancy. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Complete Postnatal Care Service Utilization in Northern Shoa, Ethiopia by Mohammed Akibu, Wintana Tsegaye, Tewodros Megersa, Sodere Nurgi

“…Postnatal period presents the highest risk of death for mothers and newborns. Although progress has been made in expanding the coverage for most of maternal health services, national prevalence of postnatal care service utilization in Ethiopia is still extremely limited. …”
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Women's preferences, impacts, and satisfaction with companion support during labour and delivery experiences in Oman by Nasar Alwahaibi, Fatema Alajaimi, Hoor Alhabsi, Alzahra Alkalbani, Rodina Aljulandani

“…The majority of women and companions were housewives with college degrees. Among companions, mothers and husbands were the most preferred, and they were typically present from admission to discharge. …”
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Fathers’ perceptions of factors associated with the attainment of paternity leave: a qualitative study by Naoyuki Mita, Yu Par Khin, Nobutoshi Nawa, Yui Yamaoka, Takeo Fujiwara

“…The final codes were organised based on the social-ecological model.ResultsThemes associated with taking paternity leave included fathers’ career aspirations, fathers’ commitment to supporting infants or mothers, mothers’ or infants’ need for fathers’ involvement, colleagues’ outlook on paternity leaves, fathers’ work schedules or responsibilities, support from relatives, paternity leave policies, and trends toward fathers’ involvement. …”
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Association between wasting and inadequate breastfeeding practices among infants under six months in SNNPR and Somali regions of Ethiopia: A multilevel cross-sectional study. by Bethel Getachew, Yemane Berhane, Yadeta Dessie, Walelegn W Yallew, Hanna Y Berhane, Sunny S Kim

“…This study involved 895 infants under six months of age with their mothers. The Poisson regression model with robust variance estimation was used to produce adjusted prevalence ratios (APRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).…”
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Modifying Factors and Level of Knowledge About Pregnancy Danger Signs That Influence Antenatal Care Utilization Compliance by Widia Shofa Ilmiah, Sulistiyah

“…In Indonesia, 74.1% of expectant mothers had at least four antenatal care (ANC) appointments in 2018, while 70.67% of mothers finished six ANC visits in 2022. …”
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Seeking Culturally Safe Developmental Evaluation: Supporting the Shift in Services for Indigenous Children by Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Pascale Geoffroy, Luz Luz Marina Hoyos

“…Purpose: The article presents the experience of using developmental evaluation (DE) in supporting a shift in pre- and post-natal care programming for Indigenous mothers and their young children. Setting: Indigenous peoples living in urban areas in Quebec often feel unwelcome mainstream services, resulting in under-use. …”
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Plains Zebras Prioritize Foraging Without Sacrificing Social Bonds During a Severe Drought by Severine B. S. W. Hex, Erin S. Isbilen, Daniel I. Rubenstein

“…Juveniles significantly increased time spent active socializing, despite mothers showing the greatest decrease in the number of social interactions. …”
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Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern Tanzania by Grace Stephen, Melina Mgongo, Tamara Hussein Hashim, Johnson Katanga, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Sia Emmanueli Msuya

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Effectiveness of From Timid To Tiger Program on Clinical Symptoms of Children with Separation Anxiety Disorder and Family Accomadation of Their Parents by Mohsen Jalali, Elnaz Pourahmadi Esfastani

“…The statistical population of the research consisted of children with anxiety in Gorgan and their mothers. Thirty-six children were selected using purposive sampling as the research sample and were randomly allocated into experimental and control groups. …”
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