Building on momentum from the global campaigns: an exploration of factors that influenced prioritization of stillbirth prevention at the national level in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Of the close to 2.6 million stillbirths that happen annually, most are from low-income countries where until recently policies rarely paid special attention to addressing them. The global campaigns that followed called on countries to implement strategies addressing stillbirths and the adoption of recommendations varied according to contexts. This study explored factors that influenced the prioritization of stillbirth reduction in Uganda.

Methods

The study employed an exploratory qualitative design adopting Shiffman's framework for political prioritization. Data collection methods included a document review and key informants' interviews with a purposively selected sample of 20 participants from the policy community. Atlas. Ti software was used for data management

SUBMITTER: Ssegujja E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8236146 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature