Unlocking community capabilities for improving maternal and newborn health: participatory action research to improve birth preparedness, health facility access, and newborn care in rural Uganda

Unlocking community capabilities for improving maternal and newborn health: participatory action research to improve birth preparedness, health facility access, and newborn care in rural Uganda

Abstract Background Community capacities and resources must be harnessed to complement supply side initiatives addressing high maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Uganda. This paper reflects on gains, challenges and lessons learnt from working with communities to improve maternal and newborn he...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Gertrude Namazzi, Moses Tetui, Aloysius Mutebi, Peter Waiswa, Htet Oo, David H. Peters, Asha S. George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Maternal Health
Community Participation
Participatory Action Research
Newborn Health
Male Involvement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-016-1864-x

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