Women's experiences of maternal and newborn health care services and support systems in Buikwe District, Uganda: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uganda continues to have a high neonatal mortality rate, with 20 deaths per 1000 live births reported in 2018. A measure to reverse this trend is to fully implement the Uganda Clinical Guidelines on care for mothers and newborns during pregnancy, delivery and the postnatal period. This study aimed to describe women's experiences of maternal and newborn health care services and support systems, focusing on antenatal care, delivery and the postnatal period.

Methods

We used triangulation of qualitative methods including participant observations, semi-structured interviews with key informants and focus group discussions with mothers. Audio-recorded data were transcribed word by word in the local language and translated into English. All collected data material were st

SUBMITTER: Roed MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8675744 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature