Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences | Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences

Aims and Scope

The Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences is a biannual (twice a year), peer reviewed journal which resulted from merger of the Rwanda Journal of Health Sciences and the Rwanda Journal Series F: Health Sciences. It publishes topics of special interest and those that have relevance in various health related fields including but not limited to medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, public health, nutrition, health management and policy, and other health sciences. The Journal accepts quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies, each evaluated for their scientific rigor and validity. The following types of manuscripts will be considered for publication in the journal: original research, review articles, short communications, letters to the editor, personal views, lessons from the field, editorials, and case reports. Each of these is further elaborated below. The journal may publish supplements of conference proceedings or special editions.

Current Issue

Current Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020)

Articles

Foreword

Tom Lissauer

Editorial Graduate Neonatal Nursing Research

Pamela Meharry

Noise Level and its Sources in Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Selected Public Hospitals in Kigali City

Ruth Dusabe, Alice Muhayimana, Patrice Mujawimana, Pamela Meharry

Parents’ Knowledge of Neonatal Danger Signs and Associated Factors at Health Centers in Kigali, Rwanda

Patricie Mujawimana, Fauste Uwingabire, Felicite Kankindi, Ruth Dusabe, Pamela Meharry

Essential Newborn Care Among Postnatal Mothers at Selected Health Centers in Eastern Province, Rwanda

Miriam Batamuriza, Emmerence Uwingabire, Adejumo Oluyinka

Neonatal Hypothermia: Mothers’ Knowledge and Practice at a Provincial Hospital in Rwanda

Emerthe Musabyemariya, Donatilla Mukamana, Claudine Muteteli, Phoibe Uwizeyimana, Geldine Chironda, Lakshmi Rajeswaran

Umbilical Cord Care Among Postnatal Mothers in Kibungo Hospital Catchment Area, Rwanda

Emmerance Uwingabire, Olive Tengera, Miriam Batamuriza, Donatilla Mukamana

Early Initiation of Breastfeeding Among Postpartum Mothers at Two Rwandan Hospitals

Joella Mukashyaka, Rose Mukarubayiza, Rose Mukarubayiza, Emmanuel Habumugisha, Francois-Xavier Sunday, Kellen Muganwa, Valens Mbarushimana, Pamela Meharry

Neonatal Outcomes from Mothers with Hypertension Disorders of Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study at a Referral Hospital in Rwanda

Phoibe Uwizeyimana, Emerthe Musabyemariya, Olive Tengera, Anita Collins

Neonatal Jaundice Risk Factors at a District Hospital in Rwanda

Claudine Murekatete, Claudine Muteteli, Richard Nsengiyumva, Geldine Chironda

Low Birth Weight Newborns and Associated Factors at Selected Referral Hospital in Rwanda

Fatuma Murekatete, Claudine Muteteli, Françoise Mujawamariya, Geldine Chironda

Quality of Basic Care During Neonatal Resuscitation Among Health Care Providers at Three District Hospitals in Kigali

Kellen Muganwa, Alice Muhayimana, Joella Mukashyaka, Pamela Meharry

Immediate Newborn Care and Associated Outcomes in the Delivery Room: An Observational Study in Rwanda

Françoise Mujawamariya, Fauste Uwingabire, Fatuma Murekatete, Pamela Meharry

Retention of Helping Babies Breathe Training among Midwives and Nurses at Four Rwandan Health Centers

Felicite Kankindi, Alice Muhayimana, Patricie Mujawimana, Ruth Dusabe, Richard Nsengiyumva, Madeleine Mukeshimana

Climate Change Associated with Neonatal Health Risks: Rwandan Nurses and Midwives’ Awareness and Perceptions

Richard Nsengiyumva, Marie Rose Mukarubayiza, Claudine Murekatete, Pamela Meharry

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Journal Identifiers

eISSN: 2616-9827
print ISSN: 2616-9819