Bottleneck Analysis of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Services in Underserved Areas of Kwale County, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kenya experienced a 55% increase in maternal mortality between the years 2017 and 2020. While the global targets are yet to be realized, neonatal and infant mortality has improved over the years, but the rate of decline for neonatal mortality has been slow. The persistent high maternal mortality and slow improvements in neonatal and infant mortality warrant regular inquiries into health service provision, its quality and uptake.

Objective

We assessed bottlenecks in accessing reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) services in Kwale County, Kenya.

Design

We used a cross sectional mixed methods approach.

Methods

We adapted the Tanahashi model to evaluate RMNCH services using 5 key measures that reflect different stages along the servic

SUBMITTER: Wangara F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461047 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature