A Qualitative Exploration of Community Ownership of a Maternity Waiting Home Model in Rural Zambia.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Ownership is an important construct of sustainability for community-based health programming, though it is often not clearly defined or measured. We implemented and evaluated a community-driven maternity waiting home (MWH) model in rural Zambia. We engaged stakeholders at all levels and provided intensive mentorship to an MWH governance committee comprised of community-selected members. We then examined how different stakeholders perceive community ownership of the MWH.

Methods

We conducted 42 focus group discussions with community stakeholders (pregnant women, fathers, elders, and community health volunteers) and 161 in-depth interviews with MWH stakeholders (health facility staff, district health officials, and MWH governance committee and management unit members)

SUBMITTER: Fontanet CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7541113 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature