Community member and policy maker priorities in improving maternal health in rural Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorWebber, Gail
dc.contributor.authorChirangi, Bwire
dc.contributor.authorMagatti, Nyamusi
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-16T16:58:55Z
dc.date.available2018-04-16T16:58:55Z
dc.date.issued2018-01
dc.descriptionAbstract onlyen
dc.description.abstractObjective: To determine community member and policy maker priorities in improving maternal health in rural Tanzania. Methods: The present participatory action research project was conducted in Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania, between November 20 and 25, 2015. A convenience sample of four community and one policy maker discussion groups were held to identify factors impacting on maternal health. The inclusion criterion for community members was a recent personal or partner experience with childbirth, or experience as a village leader. The policy maker participants were enrolled from all members of the District Council Health Management Team. Results: There was considerable overlap in priorities expressed by community members and policy makers. The most common priorities were to improve the transportation options for women to get to the health facility, the availability of supplies in the health facilities, and healthcare provider attitudes toward women, and to increase the number of skilled healthcare providers. Policy makers also prioritized improved health education of women, improved access to health facilities, and increased power in decision-making for women. Conclusions: Community members and policy makers have similar priorities for improving maternal health, which involve both social and structural changes.en
dc.identifier.citationWebber, G., Chirangi, B., & Magatti, N. (2018). Community member and policy maker priorities in improving maternal health in rural Tanzania. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12435en
dc.identifier.issn1879-3479
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/56934
dc.identifier.urihttps://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ijgo.12435
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWileyen
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
dc.subjectCOMMUNITYen
dc.subjectHEALTHCARE PROVIDER ATTITUDESen
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH PRIORITIESen
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITYen
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERSen
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATIONen
dc.subjectTANZANIAen
dc.titleCommunity member and policy maker priorities in improving maternal health in rural Tanzaniaen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderInternational Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number108026
idrc.project.titleBuilding an Enhanced Cadre of Community Health Workers to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health in Rural Tanzania (IMCHA)en
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-194645
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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