Factors Contributing to Maternal Death in Bukedea District a Case Study at Bukedea Health Centre IV

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION i

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVATIONS viii

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Problem statement 2

1.3 Objectives 3

1.3.1 General Objective 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives 3

1.4 Research questions 4

1.5 Research scope 4

1.5.1 Geographical scope 4

1.5.2 Content scope 4

1.5.3 Time scope 4

1.6 Justification of the study 4

1.7 Conceptual framework 5

1.8 Operational definitions ofterms 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.0 Introduction 7

2.1 Theoretical Review 7

2.1.1 New Public Management Theory 7

2.2 Empirical Review 8

2.2.lKnowledge ofthe expectant mothers 8

2.2.2Accessibility to health facility for maternal health services 9

2.2.3 Availability of equipment and logistics 10

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2.2.4 Availability of adequate human resource 10

CHAPTER THREE 12

METHODOLOGY 12

3.0 Introduction 12

3.1 Study area 12

3.2 Study designs 12

3.3 Study Population 12

3.4 Sampling size 13

3.5 Study variable 13

3.6 Sampling procedure 13

3.7 Data collection tools 13

3.8 Data management and storage 13

3.10 Ethical consideration 14

3.11 Study limitations 14

CHAPTER FOUR 15

PRESENTATION, DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS.. 15

4.0 Introduction 15

4.1 Demographic characteristics ofrespondents 15

4.1.1 Age of the respondents 15

4.1.2 Marital Status of Respondents 16

4.1.3 Education level ofrespondents 16

4.1.4 Employment ofrespondents 17

4.1.5 Salary scale ofrespondents 17

CHAPTER FIVE 27

DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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5.0 Introduction 27

5.1 Discussion ofthe findings 27

5.1.1 Determining the knowledge of expectant mothers on antenatal care and

maternity services in Bukedea district 27

5.1.2 Establishing the accessibility of maternal health services by mothers in

Bukedea district 28

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5.1.3 Establishing the availability of necessary equipments and logistics at

Bukedea health center IV 28

5.1.4 Establishing the availability of adequate human resource at Bukedea health

Centre IV 29

5.2 Conclusion 30

5.2.1 Determining the knowledge of expectant mothers on antenatal care and

maternity services in Bukedea district 30

5.2.2 Establishing the accessibility of maternal health services by mothers in

Bukedea district 30

5.2.3 Establishing the availability of necessary equipments and logistics at

Bukedea health center IV 30

5.2.4 Establishing the availability of adequate human resource at Bukedea health

Centre IV 30

5.3 Recommendations 31

5.3.1 Determining the knowledge of expectant mothers on antenatal care and

maternity services in Bukedea district 31

5.3.2 Establishing the accessibility of maternal health services by mothers in

Bukedea district 31

5.3.3 Establishing the availability of necessary equipments and logistics at

Bukedea health center IV 31

5.3.4 Establishing the availability of adequate human resource at Bukedea health

Centre IV 31

APPENDEXES 34

APPENDIX I: WORK PLAN 34

APPENDIX II: BUDGET ESTIMATE 35

APPENDIX III. QUESTIONNAIRE 36

APPENDIX IV: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR HEALTH WORKERS 40