Open AccessExploring community support on safe motherhood: A case of Lilongwe District, Malawi
Author(s) -
Mercy Pindani,
Idesi Chilinda,
Janet Botha,
Genesis ChorweSungani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
african journal of primary health care and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2071-2936
pISSN - 2071-2928
DOI - 10.4102/phcfm.v13i1.2907
Subject(s) - focus group , thematic analysis , medicine , qualitative research , maternal morbidity , family medicine , nursing , social support , community health , pregnancy , obstetrics , public health , psychology , sociology , social science , biology , genetics , anthropology , psychotherapist
Malawi is grappling with a high maternal mortality of 439 per 100 000 live births. It is estimated that 80% of maternal deaths can be prevented by actively engaging the community in the country. However, community support on safe motherhood remains unknown.