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Maternal Mortality in Rural Areas of Dodoma Region, Tanzania: a Qualitative Study

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Laddunuri, Madan Mohan Mohan, Madan Babu
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Background: A major public health concern in Tanzania is the hi gh rate of maternal deaths as the estimated Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is 454 per 100,000 live births (TDHS, 2010). The main objective of the present study was to find out the contributing factors to maternal mortality in rural areas of Dodoma region of Tanzania. Methodology: The verbal autopsy technique was used to reconstruct “the road to maternal death.” A structured open-ended questionnaire was developed on the basis of the “three delays” model: delay in t he decision to seek care, delay in arrival at a health facility and delay in the provision of adequate ca re. The sample comprised of 20 cases, 4 for each district o f Dodoma. Data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews with close relatives of the deceased wom en and those who accompanied the women from the neighbourhood during the time the illness developed to death. Results: There was delay in receiving appropriate medical ca re and that eventually lead to the death of the pregnant woman, due to underestimation of the severity of the complication, bad experience with the he alth care system, delay in reaching an appropriate medic al facility, lack of transportation, or delay in re ceiving appropriate care after reaching to the hospital. Conclusion: This study shows that women do try to reach adequat e health services when an emergency occurs, but that there are many obstacles that dela y this process. Improving accessibility and quality of Emergency obstetric care services in the area is ne cessary if maternal deaths are to be prevented.
Starting Page	236
Ending Page	242
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
Volume Number	6
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/13.%20Laddunnuri%20maternal%20mortatlity.pdf
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Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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