The influence of social and cultural practices on maternal mortality: a qualitative study from South Punjab, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A disproportionately high rate of maternal deaths is reported in developing and underdeveloped regions of the world. Much of this is associated with social and cultural factors, which form barriers to women utilizing appropriate maternal healthcare. A huge body of research is available on maternal mortality in developing countries. Nevertheless, there is a lack of literature on the socio-cultural factors leading to maternal mortality within the context of the Three Delays Model. The current study aims to explore socio-cultural factors leading to a delay in seeking care in maternal healthcare in South Punjab, Pakistan.

Methods

We used a qualitative method and performed three types of data collection with different target groups: (1) 60 key informant interviews with

SUBMITTER: Omer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130310 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature