Effectiveness of community based safe motherhood promoters in improving the utilization of obstetric care

• Verfasst von: Mushi, Declare L. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Mpembeni, Rose [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Jahn, Albrecht [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Effectiveness of community based safe motherhood promoters in improving the utilization of obstetric care
• Titelzusatz: the case of Mtwara rural District in Tanzania
• Verf.angabe: Declare Mushi, Rose Mpembeni, Albrecht Jahn
• E-Jahr: 2010
• Jahr: 01 April 2010
• Umfang: 9 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 17.05.2023
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth
• Ort Quelle: London : BioMed Central, 2001
• Jahr Quelle: 2010
• Band/Heft Quelle: 10(2010), Artikel-ID 14, Seite 1-9
• ISSN Quelle: 1471-2393
• DOI: doi:10.1186/1471-2393-10-14
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Community Volunteer
• Sach-SW: Maternal Health Service
• Sach-SW: Maternal Mortality Ratio
• Sach-SW: Obstetric Care
• Sach-SW: Traditional Birth Attendant
• K10plus-PPN: 1845608437

Abstract

In Tanzania, maternal mortality ratio remains unacceptably high at 578/100,000 live births. Despite a high coverage of antenatal care (96%), only 44% of deliveries take place within the formal health services. Still, "Ensure skilled attendant at birth" is acknowledged as one of the most effective interventions to reduce maternal deaths. Exploring the potential of community-based interventions in increasing the utilization of obstetric care, the study aimed at developing, testing and assessing a community-based safe motherhood intervention in Mtwara rural District of Tanzania.