Investment case approach for equitable access to maternal neonatal and child health services: Stakeholders' perspective in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Investment Case is a participatory approach that has been used over the years for better strategic actions and planning in the health sector. Based on this approach, a District Investment Case (DIC) program was launched to improve maternal, neonatal and child health services in partnership with government, non-government sectors and UNICEF Nepal. In the meantime, this study aimed to explore perceptions and experiences of local stakeholders regarding health planning and budgeting and explore the role of the DIC program in ensuring equity in access to maternal and child health services.

Methods

This study adopted an exploratory phenomenography design with a purposive sampling technique for data collection. Three DIC implemented districts and three comparison distric

SUBMITTER: Thapa JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8491871 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature