International Journal of
Nursing and Midwifery

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2456
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 211

Table of Content: May 2012; 4(4)

May 2012

Midwifery students’ willingness to provide manual vacuum aspiration in Ghana

Abortion remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the developing world. Midwives are more likely to provide services to more than half of the world’s population residing in rural areas than other healthcare providers. When properly trained, midwives are able to safely provide manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). As part of a larger study, final-year midwifery students took part in a computer-based...

Author(s): Sarah Rominski, Emmanuel Nakua, Peter Ageyi-Baffour, Mawuli Gyakobo and Jody R. Lori

May 2012

A comparative study of mental health services in two African countries: South Africa and Nigeria

Mental health services in South Africa and Nigeria were compared using the reports of World Health Organization Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS) of both countries. WHO-AIMS assessment reveals the extent of implementation and provision of mental health care services. South Africa has made considerable progress with restructuring its mental health care system that provides mental health care at...

Author(s): Jack-Ide I. O., Uys L. R. and Middleton L. E.