Title:
Factors Influence Utilization of Maternal Health Among Nomads in Sudan
Authors:
El sheikh, Babker Ibrahim Babker
Year:
2014
PAGE:
ix, 48
Language:
En
Subject:
Maternal Health – Lessons Learned
Keywords:
aternal health, Nomads, Utilization, Sudan, Maternal
Abstract:
Background: Nomads are groups of people that move from place to place as a way of obtaining food, finding pasture or make a living. Sudan is one of countries with high maternal mortality; furthermore, maternal mortality ratio of nomads is very high and shows variation between different regions of Sudan. Objective: Main objective of the thesis is to identify factors affecting utilization of maternal health services among nomadic communities in Sudan in order to make recommendations to improve their health. Method: The thesis is a literature review of published and unpublished studies and research about nomads in Sudan. Findings from literature are analysed systematically by using the adapted framework from Andersen’s Behavioural Model of Health Services Utilization. Finding: Nomadic health practices and health services related factors are the major contributing factors to utilization of maternal health services. Nomadic health practices are influenced by the mobility life style of nomads, low education and level of knowledge, gender, beliefs, values and attitudes, household resources and geographical locations of the nomads. The existing health services are ill-adapted to the nomadic life style. The study also shows nomadic best practise, from other countries that, can be applied to nomadic context in Sudan, as community health workers, training and support of traditional birth attendants, provision of human-livestock joint mobile health services and establishment of Maternity waiting homes. Conclusions and recommendations: Utilization of maternal health among nomads is extremely low because of many factors that need to be addressed. The thesis recommends evidenced based strategies to increase community demand for maternal health services or bring women closer to emergency obstetric services.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institue)
Department:
Development Policy & Practice
Country:
Sudan, Republic of the
Region:
Northeastern Africa
Training:
Master of Public Health / International Course in Health Development (ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2014 El sheikh
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
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