Characteristics of maternity waiting homes and the women who use them: Findings from a baseline cross-sectional household survey among SMGL-supported districts in Zambia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) have been identified as one solution to decrease maternal morbidity and mortality by bringing women living in hard-to-reach areas closer to a hospital or health center that provides emergency obstetric care. The objective of this study was to obtain data on current MWH characteristics and the women who use them as well as women's perceptions and experiences with MWHs among seven Saving Mothers Giving Life (SMGL) supported districts in Zambia.

Methods

A cross-sectional household survey design was used to collect data from 2381 mothers who delivered a child in the past 13 months from catchment areas associated with 40 health care facilities in seven districts. Multi-stage random sampling procedures were employed with probability proport

SUBMITTER: Lori JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6312364 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature