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Enhancing Maternal Health Care Uptake in Ethiopia: Anthropological Insights

Explore socio-cultural barriers impacting maternal health seeking behavior in South Wollo, Ethiopia. Identify factors contributing to low uptake of maternal health services and propose strategic MNCH interventions.

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Enhancing Maternal Health Care Uptake in Ethiopia: Anthropological Insights

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  1. The Application of Anthropology in Global Health Deptof Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, 3rd Nov 2011 Dr Juliet Bedford

  2. Barriers • Logistical • Economic • Social • Local aetiologies • Cultural • Regional / structural • Practical • Skill, competency • HCP’s background

  3. Accountability Transparency Contextual Appropriate Relevant Acceptable Macro-level constraints Donor-driven MDGs Political economies

  4. demand + delivery ≠ uptake

  5. Objectives • Provide a better understanding of maternal health seeking behaviour in relation to the socio-cultural environment in South Wollo • Identify and assess factors contributing to the low uptake of maternal health services • Make strategic recommendations concerning MNCH interventions in Ethiopia

  6. Why do women who access health facilities and utilise MNCH services at other times, not deliver at health facilities? • Perceptions of a normal delivery

  7. Why do women who access health facilities and utilise MNCH services at other times, not deliver at health facilities? • Perceptions of a normal delivery • Motivations encouraging health facility attendance

  8. Why do women who access health facilities and utilise MNCH services at other times, not deliver at health facilities? • Perceptions of a normal delivery • Motivations encouraging health facility attendance • Deterrents preventing health facility deliveries

  9. Why do women who access health facilities and utilise MNCH services at other times, not deliver at health facilities? • Perceptions of a normal delivery • Motivations encouraging health facility attendance • Deterrents preventing health facility deliveries • Decision-making processes

  10. Why do women who access health facilities and utilise MNCH services at other times, not deliver at health facilities? • Perceptions of a normal delivery • Motivations encouraging health facility attendance • Deterrents preventing health facility deliveries • Decision-making processes • Level of knowledge and health education

  11. Thank you

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