ABSTRACT
The study was conducted on the premise that despite the introduction of
free maternal delivery policy geared at reducing maternal mortality, the incidence
of maternal mortality is still on the high side. The objectives of the study were to
examine the causes and effects of maternal mortality, examine the challenges of
the free maternal delivery policy, investigate the potentials of the free maternal
delivery policy and also assess the effect of the free maternal delivery policy on
maternal mortality.
The study made use of both exploratory and causal research design.
Purposive sampling and simple random sampling methods were adopted. These
were used to sample pregnant women who attended hospital for anti natal and
delivery, midwives, medical doctors and personnel of the NHIS. One hundred and
fifty (150) respondents were sampled for the study. Questionnaires and structured
interviews were used to solicit the information. The study employed histograms,
bar chart, pie chart and tables in analyzing the data.
The study revealed that haemorrhage, anemia, infections, eclampsia
among others were the causes of maternal mortality while motherless babies,
malnourished babies, are among the effects of maternal mortality in Bolgatanga
Municipality. Free Maternal Delivery Policy in the Bolgatanga Municipality is
bedeviled with a number of challenges which is hindering it from achieving its
objective of reducing maternal mortality. It is therefore recommended that prompt
postpartum care to pregnant women, regular antenatal attendance and adhering to
doctors’ advice among others would address these challenges.
African Research, R (2021). Free Maternal Delivery Policy And Maternal Mortality: Evidence From Bolgatanga Municipality In The Upper East Region Of Ghana. Afribary.com: Retrieved April 10, 2021, from https://afribary.com/works/free-maternal-delivery-policy-and-maternal-mortality-evidence-from-bolgatanga-municipality-in-the-upper-east-region-of-ghana
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Resources, African Research. "Free Maternal Delivery Policy And Maternal Mortality: Evidence From Bolgatanga Municipality In The Upper East Region Of Ghana" Afribary.com (2021). Accessed April 10, 2021. https://afribary.com/works/free-maternal-delivery-policy-and-maternal-mortality-evidence-from-bolgatanga-municipality-in-the-upper-east-region-of-ghana