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A cross-sectional mixed study of the opportunity to improve maternal postpartum care in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health services in the Kaya health district of Burkina Faso
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Danielle Yugbaré Belemsaga, Research Institute of Health Sciences
  • Aristide Bado, Research Institute of Health Sciences
  • Anne Goujon, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography
  • Els Duysburgh, Ghent University
  • Olivier Degomme, Ghent University
  • Seni Kouanda, Research Institute of Health Sciences
  • Marleen Temmerman, Aga Khan University
Publication Date
11-1-2016
Document Type
Article
Abstract

Objective: To propose a rationale to improve maternal postpartum care in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) services.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional mixed study in the Kaya health district in Burkina Faso based on two data collection exercises conducted between December 2012 and May 2013. A household survey of 757 mothers in their first year after delivery was processed. It was complemented with a qualitative analysis using in-depth interviews with key informants, focus group discussions with mothers, and participant observation.

Results: Postpartum services showed serious weaknesses. Overall, 52% (n=384) of mothers did not receive any maternal postpartum care; however among them, 47% (n= 349) received infant postpartum care.

Conclusion: We suggest the integration of maternal postpartum care in RMNCH services as a key step to improving postpartum care. The intervention would require the overcoming of challenges related to the quality and cost of services, and to reaching the poor populations with low education and a high parity.

Comments

This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.

Citation Information
Danielle Yugbaré Belemsaga, Aristide Bado, Anne Goujon, Els Duysburgh, et al.. "A cross-sectional mixed study of the opportunity to improve maternal postpartum care in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health services in the Kaya health district of Burkina Faso" International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics Vol. 135 Iss. 1 (2016) p. s20 - s26
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/marleen_temmerman/21/