Perceptions, barriers, and facilitators of maternal health service utilization in southern Ethiopia: A qualitative exploration of community members' and health care providers' views.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Maternal health service (MHS) use is a key strategy to reduce maternal mortality. However, evidence is scarce in designing efficient intervention strategies in Ethiopia. Thus, we aimed to explore community members and healthcare providers' perceptions of MHS and barriers and facilitators of MHS use in southern Ethiopia.

Methods

A phenomenological qualitative study was conducted in the month of November, 2022, in the northern zone of the Sidama region. There were sixteen in-depth interviews, nine focus group discussions, and 15 key informant interviews with 112 study participants. A maximum variance sampling method was used to select study participants. Data coding and analysis were done using MAXQDA 2020 software and presented in narratives.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Yoseph A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658624 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature