Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Manongi, Rachel"
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Factors associated with prenatal folic acid and iron supplementation among 21,889 pregnant women in Northern Tanzania: A cross-sectional hospital-based study
Ogundipe, Olukemi; Hoyo, Cathrine; Østbye, Truls; Oneko, Olola; Manongi, Rachel; Lie, Rolv Terje; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-26)Background: Folate and iron deficiency during pregnancy are risk factors for anaemia, preterm delivery, and low birth weight, and may contribute to poor neonatal health and increased maternal mortality. The World Health ... -
Mothers’ knowledge and utilization of prevention of mother to child transmission services in northern Tanzania
Falnes, Eli Fjeld; Tylleskär, Thorkild; De Paoli, Marina M.; Manongi, Rachel; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Background: More than 90% of children living with HIV have been infected through mother to child transmission. The aims of our present study were to: (1) assess the utilization of the prevention of mother to child transmission ... -
Recurrence of perinatal death in Northern Tanzania: a registry based cohort study
Mahande, Michael Johnson; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti; Mmbaga, Blandina T.; Obure, Joseph; Masenga, Gileard; Manongi, Rachel; Lie, Rolv Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08-29)Background Perinatal mortality is known to be high in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some women may carry a particularly high risk which would be reflected in a high recurrence risk. We aim to estimate the recurrence risk of perinatal ... -
Recurrence of Preeclampsia in Northern Tanzania: A Registry-Based Cohort Study
Mahande, Michael Johnson; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti; Mmbaga, Blandina T.; Masenga, Gileard; Obure, Joseph; Manongi, Rachel; Lie, Rolv Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11-01)Objective: Preeclampsia occurs in about 4 per cent of pregnancies worldwide, and may have particularly serious consequences for women in Africa. Studies in western countries have shown that women with preeclampsia in one ...