Policy formulation and actor roles in the expanded Kenyan free maternity policy (Linda Mama): A policy analysis.

ABSTRACT: In 2013, Kenya implemented free maternity services, later expanded in 2016 into the 'Linda Mama' policy to provide essential health services for pregnant women. This study explored the policy formulation background, processes, content, and actors' roles in formulation and implementation. Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods case study design, we reviewed documents and conducted in-depth interviews with national stakeholders, county officials, and healthcare workers. We applied a theoretical framework capturing the background and context, processes, content, and actors. The study spanned national, county, and facility levels within Kenya's health system. Data were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using a framework thematic approach. Findings showed that political imperatives a

SUBMITTER: Oyugi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581349 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature