Gendered norms of responsibility: reflections on accountability politics in maternal health care in Malawi

Gendered norms of responsibility: reflections on accountability politics in maternal health care in Malawi

Abstract Background This paper aims to provide insights into the role of traditional authorities in two maternal health programmes in Northern Malawi. Among strategies to improve maternal health, these authorities issue by-laws: local rules to increase the uptake of antenatal and delivery care. The...

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Main Authors: Elsbet Lodenstein, Kyra Pedersen, Kondwani Botha, Jacqueline E. W. Broerse, Marjolein Dieleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Maternal health
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Accountability
Gender
Power relations
Traditional authorities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-018-0848-3

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