Use of active management of the third stage of labour in seven developing countries

• Main Authors: Cynthia Stanton (Author), Deborah Armbruster (Author), Rod Knight (Author), Iwan Ariawan (Author), Sourou Gbangbade (Author), Ashebir Getachew (Author), Jose Angel Portillo (Author), Douglas Jarquin (Author), Flor Marin (Author), Sayoka Mfinanga (Author), Jesus Vallecillo (Author), Hope Johnson (Author), David Sintasath (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2009-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To document the use of active management of the third stage of labour for preventing postpartum haemorrhage and to explore factors associated with such use in seven developing countries. METHODS: Nationally representative samples of facility-based deliveries were selected and observed to...