Maternal health care-seeking behaviour of married adolescent girls: A prospective qualitative study in Banke District, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nepal has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the South Asia region, partly due to the underutilization of maternal health services and the high number of adolescent pregnancies. This study explores married Nepali adolescent girls' healthcare-seeking behaviour throughout their pregnancies, during their delivery and postpartum.

Methods

We conducted a prospective qualitative study in Banke district, Nepal. In-depth interviews were conducted with 27 married adolescent girls before and after delivery. In addition, a focus group discussion was conducted with community health works and key-informant interviews were conducted with family members of adolescent girls, representatives from the government and health care providers. We applied the Social-Ecologi

SUBMITTER: Shahabuddin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592531 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature