Author, year, country
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Focus/Aim
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Design/ Methodology
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Period of data collection
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Sample
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Abdisa D.K., Jaleta D.D., Feyisa J.W., et al., 2022. Ethiopia
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Assess the magnitude of delays in maternal health service utilization and its associated factors among pregnant women in the Ilubabor zone during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Facility-based cross-sectional study
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February-April 2021
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402 pregnant women
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Akaba G., Dirisu O., Okunade K., et al. 2022 Nigeria
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Explore the barriers and facilitators of access to MNCH services during the first wave of covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria
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Qualitative
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May-July 2020
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54 study participants (service users, service providers and policymakers,)
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Asuming P.O., Gaisie D.A., Agula C., et al.,2022. Ghana
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Estimate the impact of Covid-19 on delivery of maternal health services using ANC attendance and delivery at health facilities as outcomes
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Survey
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September-November 2020
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288 women (15–49 years)
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Ateva E. 2020.
Kenya
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Impact of COVID-19 on reproductive, maternal, and new-born health services.
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Qualitative methods
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April 17-May 14, 2020?
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325 adolescent girls, single mothers, women, men, people living with disability, community health workers, and local administration officials.
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Atim M.G., Kajogoo V.D., Amare D., et al., 2021. Uganda
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Identify impacts of COVID-19 on RMNCH indicators and outcomes of the HSDP in Uganda
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Descriptive quantitative study
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March 2020-May 2021
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Government portals and review of relevant articles
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Balogun M., Banke-Thomas A., Sekoni A., et al., 2021. Nigeria
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Assess the challenges faced by women who used RMNCH services in Nigeria’s epicentre, their satisfaction with care received during the COVID-19 pandemic and the factors associated with their satisfaction.
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Cross-sectional survey
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September 16, 2020-October 12 2020
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1,241 women of reproductive age
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Banke-Thomas A.,2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda)
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Effect of COVID on MHC utilization in 4 sub-Saharan countries tertiary referral centres
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Mixed methods
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Quantitative: Mar 2019-Feb 2021
Qualitative: Semi-structured interviews July 2020-Feb 2021
Timeline data of COVID-19 epidemiology, national and hospital-level events
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6 referral hospitals, 22 skill health personnel, WHO COVID-19 timeline cases
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Bekele C., Bekele D., Hunegnaw B.M., et al., 2022. Ethiopia
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Assess MNCH utilization during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as potential barriers and enablers of service utilization from health care providers and clients.
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Mixed study design
Compared 1st 6 months pandemic to same period in prior year.
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Qualitative; 2 – 20 November 2020.
Quantitative; March 2019 to August 2020
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8 health facilities (three hospitals and five health centres and interviews with 103 healthcare providers working in the MNCH units of the facilities. In addition to these, ten facility or MNCH department heads and nine women (pregnant and delivered in the time of COVID-19)
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Bikwa Y., Murewanhema G., Kanyangarara M., et al., 2021. Zimbabwe
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1. Determine the impact of the lockdown on MCH outcomes at 2 tertiary hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe.
2. Estimate changes in MCH interventions due to COVID on maternal, and neonatal mortality in Zimbabwe using the Lives Saved Tool (LiST)
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Cross-sectional study
Retrospective study of secondary data
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March-August 2020
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19,835 hospital deliveries
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Burt J., Ouma J., Amone A., et al. 2021. Uganda.
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Hypothesised that the early, strict lockdown which severely limited the movements of individuals in Uganda will have impacted access to services.
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Observational study(quantitative)
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July 2019- December 2020, July 2019-March 2020, April 2020-June 2020, July 2020-December 2020
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Pregnant women
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Carter ED, Zimmerman L, Qian J, et.al., 2022. Ethiopia
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To assess changes in RMNH intervention coverage before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using Performance Monitoring for Action Ethiopia longitudinal data
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panel survey data
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October and November 2019
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Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) survey
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Enbiale W., Abdela S.G., Seyum M., et al., 2021 Ethiopia
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Assess effect of preventive COVID-19 measures on essential healthcare services in selected health facilities of Ethiopia
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Comparative cross-sectional study
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July 7, 2019, to July 6, 2020
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Medical records of the visitors of health facilities. Data were retrieved from Health Management Information Systems
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Galle A., Kavira G., Semaan A., et al., 2022.
DR. Congo.
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MHC utilisation along the continuum during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and factors associated with use of the full continuum
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Cross-sectional survey
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March 2020-May 2021
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604 women (15-49 years) who were pregnant
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Gebreegziabher, S.B., Marrye, S.S., Kumssa T.H., et al., 2022. Ethiopia
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To assess trends in selected maternal and child health services performance in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
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cross-sectional data review
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July 2019 to March 2021
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95 government health centres, 56 public hospitals and 66 private health care facilities
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Hailemariam S., Agegnehu W., and Derese M., 2021. Ethiopia
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COVID-19 related factors influencing antenatal care service uptake in rural Ethiopia
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Community-based qualitative study
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September 25-November 25 2020
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44 pregnant women, and 9 healthcare providers
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Kassie A., Wale A., Worke Y W., 2021
Ethiopia.
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Evaluate indirect impact of COVID-19 on the utilization RMNCH services at government health facilities in Southwest Ethiopia, and its consequences.
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comparative cross-sectional study
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March–June 2019
March-June 2020
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Reviewing hospital and health centres’ records
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Landrian A., Mboya J., Golub G., et al., 2022. Kenya.
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Assess the effects of COVID-19 (ANC utilisation in Kenya and women’s reports of COVID-related barriers to ANC and correlates at the individual and household levels.
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Interrupted time series design
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September 2019-January 2020
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1729 women, including 1189 women who delivered in healthcare facilities before the COVID-19 pandemic (from September 2019–January 2020) and 540 women who delivered during the pandemic (from July through November 2020)
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Laouan F. 2020. West Africa
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Effect of lockdowns on reduced income and access to basic needs esp. on women, and increased gender-based violence.
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Qualitative
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April 6 to 23, 2020
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226 people across 12 countries
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Mongbo Y., Sombié I., Dao B., et al. 2021. Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo
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Analyse the challenges and solutions for maintaining the Continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Francophone West Africa.
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Cross-sectional study
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April 2020
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18 managers of Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) and vaccination programmes
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Nwafor J.I., Aniukwu J.., Anozie B.O., et al., 2020. Nigeria
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Determine knowledge and practice of preventive measures to protect against the virus causing COVID‐19 among pregnant women attending prenatal care.
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Cross sectional
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February-March 2020
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284 Pregnant women
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Nwafor J.I., Okedo-Alex I.N., Ikeotuonye A.C., 2021. Nigeria
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Determine the prevalence and predictors of COVID-19-related depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among pregnant women
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Cross-sectional study
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March 1- July 31, 2020
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456 pregnant women
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Oladeji O., Oladeji B., Farah A.E., et al., 2020. Ethiopia
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Assess effect of the pandemic on the utilization of MNCH health services.
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Quantitative retrospective chart review
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January-March 2020, April-June 2020.
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Population of 1,250,069, 127 health posts, 27 health centres and 1 regional and 1 referral hospital.
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Oluoch-Aridi J., Chelagat T., Nyikuri M.M., et al., 2020. Kenya
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation strategies on access to health care services in informal settlements.
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Qualitative methods
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May-June 2020
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71 women
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Ombere S.O. (2021) Kenya
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How poor expectant mothers with low bargaining power cope during COVID-19 in Kilifi County, Kenya,
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Qualitative study
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June 13-July 24 2020
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12 purposively selected mothers who were either expectant or had new-born babies. 5 matrons-in-charge of maternal health services and 4 traditional birth attendants.
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Pires P.D., Macaringue C, Abdirazak A., et al., 2021. Mozambique
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Assess the impact of Covid-19 on access to maternal and children health services in Nampula and estimate Alert Community for a Prepared Hospital project sustainability
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Mixed methods
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March -May 2019 & 2020
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Health professionals, traditional birth attendants and patients from 2 health centres and 2 hospitals
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Semaan A., Banke-Thomas A., Amongin D., et al., 2022. Sub-Saharan Africa (Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda)
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Assesses how maternal healthcare was provided in six referral hospitals in Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mixed-methods design
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qualitative data between July 2020 and February 2021
quantitative from March 2019 to February 2021 timeline data of COVID-19 epidemiology, national and hospital-level events
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6 referral hospitals, 22 maternity skilled heath personnel, WHO COVID-19 timeline cases
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Shakespeare C., Dube H., Moyo S., Eet al.,2021. Zimbabwe
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Impact of Covid-19 and lockdown control measures on non-Covid outcomes in tertiary level maternity unit in Zimbabwe
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Interrupted time series before and during COVID waves
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January-March 2020, April-June 2020
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All women delivered within the study period
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Shapira G. Ahmed T., Henriette S., et al.,
2021.
Sub-Saharan Africa (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Somalia)
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To predict what service utilization levels would have been in March–July 2020 in the absence of the pandemic
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interrupted time series design
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January 2018 to February 2020
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administrative systems for 63 954 facilities
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Shikuku D., Nyaok I.K, Nyaga, L.N., et al., 2021. Kenya
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Determine the initial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on RMNCAH services in Kenya.
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Cross – sectional design
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March-June 2019 & 2020
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Pregnant women, adolescent girls from 47 counties
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Tadesse E. 2020
Ethiopia
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Assess the impact of the COVID-19 on ANC utilization among pregnant women attending public facilities in Northeast Ethiopia
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facility-based cross-sectional study
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February 2-August 30 2020
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389 pregnant women
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Tefera B., Tariku Z., Kebede M. et al., 2022
Ethiopia
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Describe MNCH utilization before and during Covid-19 announcement in Ethiopia and forecast 12 months client flow, at Dire Dawa Public Health Facilities
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Interrupted time series analysis
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Feb 01 to March 13, 2021
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Five public health centres and one public referral hospital
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Temesgen K., Wakgari N., Tefera B., et al., 2021a. Ethiopia
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Assess maternal health care services utilization amid the COVID-19 pandemic in West Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia
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Community-based cross-sectional study(quantitative)
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July 1 – July 30 2020
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844 pregnant women or those gave birth in the last 6 months before the study
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Temesgen K., Workie A., Dilnessa T., et al., 2021b. Ethiopia
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Assess the impact of COVID-19 infection on RMHC services among mothers getting service in governmental health institutions of Dessie town, 2020 G.C.
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Cross-sectional study design using mixed (quantitative supplemented with qualitative) method
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July 1-15 2020
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422 women
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Wanyana D., Wong R.,and Hakizimana D.
2021. Rwanda
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Assess the change in the utilization of MNCH services during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Cross-sectional quantitative study
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March-April 2019 & 2020
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MCH indicators from each of the 30 districts
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WHO 2022. Geneva
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A rapid assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health systems and essential health services across the life course
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Web-based survey
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November-December 2021
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233 countries
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Zimmerman L.A., Desta S., Karp C., et al., 2021. Ethiopia.
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To examine the effect of COVID-19 on health facility delivery in Ethiopia.
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Survey
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October-November 2019, June 2020
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2,855 pregnant women or less than six weeks postpartum
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