Community perceptions on demand-side incentives to promote institutional delivery in Oyam district, Uganda: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the perceptions of community members and other stakeholders on the use of baby kits and transport vouchers to improve the utilisation of childbirth services.

Design

A qualitative study.

Setting

Oyam district, Uganda.

Participants

We conducted 10 focus group discussions with 59 women and 55 men, and 18 key informant interviews with local leaders, village health team members, health facility staff and district health management team members. We analysed the data using qualitative content analysis.

Results

Five broad themes emerged: (1) context, (2) community support for the interventions, (3) health-seeking behaviours postintervention, (4) undesirable effects of the interventions and (5) implementation issues and lessons learnt. Contex

SUBMITTER: Massavon W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6738676 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature