Bottlenecks Analysis in the Intervention of Improving Maternal Health in Rural Areas of Tanzania: A Convergent Mixed-Method Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Achieving universal health coverage for maternal health (MH) requires a health system that ensures the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and effective use of services. The study aimed to identify bottlenecks that hinder project outcomes of MH in the rural districts of Tanzania.

Methods

This study employed a convergent mixed-method approach to conduct the bottleneck analysis. Quantitative data were collected to identify indicators of MH utilization, with source including Tanzanian health statistics, health facilities and the women in reproductive age (WRA) survey. In-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with WRA, their families, community health workers (CHWs), and healthcare personnel (HP) to gain insight into factors

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12032231 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature