Experiences with and expectations of maternity waiting homes in Luapula Province, Zambia: a mixed-methods, cross-sectional study with women, community groups and stakeholders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Luapula Province has the highest maternal mortality and one of the lowest facility-based births in Zambia. The distance to facilities limits facility-based births for women in rural areas. In 2013, the government incorporated maternity homes into the health system at the community level to increase facility-based births and reduce maternal mortality. To examine the experiences with maternity homes, formative research was undertaken in four districts of Luapula Province to assess women's and community's needs, use patterns, collaboration between maternity homes, facilities and communities, and promising practices and models in Central and Lusaka Provinces.

Methods

A cross-sectional, mixed-methods design was used. In Luapula Province, qualitative data were collected

SUBMITTER: Chibuye PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5785796 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature