Opportunities and challenges in implementing community based skilled birth attendance strategy in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Availability of skilled care at birth remains a major problem in most developing countries. In an effort to increase access to skilled birth attendance, the Kenyan government implemented the community midwifery programme in 2005. The aim of this programme was to increase women's access to skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum within their communities.

Methods

Qualitative research involving in-depth interviews with 20 community midwives and six key informants. The key informants were funder, managers, coordinators and supervisors of the programme. Interviews were conducted between June to July, 2011 in two districts in Western and Central provinces of Kenya.

Results

Findings showed major challenges and opportunities in implementing the co

SUBMITTER: Mannah MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4262243 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature