Overcoming access barriers for facility based delivery in low-income settings: insights from Bangladesh and Uganda.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2006
Country:
Uganda, Bangladesh
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Ssengooba, F., Rahman, S., Parkhurst, J.

Abstract

Women in both Bangladesh and Uganda face a number of barriers to delivery in professional health facilities, including costs, transportation problems, and sociocultural norms to deliver at home. Some women in both the countries manage to overcome these barriers. This paper reports on a comparative qualitative study investigating how some women and their families were able to use professional de­livery services. The study provides insights into the decision-making processes and overcoming access barriers.

Citation

Parkhurst, J.; Ssengooba, F.; Rahman, S. Overcoming access barriers for facility based delivery in low-income settings: insights from Bangladesh and Uganda. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition (2006) 24 (4) 438-445.

Overcoming access barriers for facility based delivery in low-income settings: insights from Bangladesh and Uganda.

Published 1 January 2006
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