"Midwives do not appreciate pregnant women who come to the maternity with torn and dirty clothing": institutional delivery and postnatal care in Torit County, South Sudan: a mixed method study

• Main Authors: Pontius Bayo (Author), Loubna Belaid (Author), Elijo Omoro Tahir (Author), Emmanuel Ochola (Author), Alexander Dimiti (Author), Donato Greco (Author), Christina Zarowsky (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background South Sudan has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, at 789 deaths per 100,000 live births. The majority of these deaths are due to complications during labor and delivery. Institutional delivery under the care of skilled attendants is a proven, effective in...