Is quality maternal healthcare all about successful childbirth? Views of mothers in the Wa Municipality, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In spite of the countless initiatives of the Ghana government to improve the quality of maternal healthcare, Upper West Region still records poor childbirth outcomes. This study, therefore, explored women's perception of the quality of maternal healthcare they receive in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Materials and methods

This is a qualitative cross-sectional study of 62 women who accessed maternal healthcare in the Wa Municipality of Ghana. We analysed the transcripts using the analytic inductive technique. An inter-coding technique (testing for inter-coding agreement) was employed. The iterative coding process resulted in a coding scheme with four main themes. We used peer-debriefing technique in ensuring credibility and trustworthines

SUBMITTER: Baatiema L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8443026 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature