Accessibility to and utilization of maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) services by rural women: A case study of health centres in Mutare district based on the 3 delays model

International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

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Netsai P. Ndhlovu-Ncube¹  Greanious A. Mavondo²  Obadiah Moyo³  Chikuse F. Farai⁴  Ndhlovu T. Chitonga⁵  Mavondo Joy⁶  Mkhwanazi B. Nkazimulo⁷  Musarurwa Cuthbert⁸  Cynthia N. Chaibva⁹ 

[1] Graduate School of Busines, National University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Commerce;Pathology Department, National University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine Mpilo Hospital NUST Complex;Office of The Honourable Minister, Ministry of Health and Child Care;Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology;Department of Anaesthesia, Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Walter Sisulu University;Dalony Distributors ,(Pvt) LTD;Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu Natal;Chemical Pathology, University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences;Nursing and Midwifery Department, National University of Science and Technology

关键词: Maternal;    Neonatal and Child Health Services;    new-born;    neonatal-infant mortality;    three-delay model;    Mutare District;    child bearing Age.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/IJMMS2020.1440

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Academic Journals

【 摘 要 】

High maternal, neonatal and child mortality rate constituting about 70% of the population in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean rural women have faced challenges in accessing and utilizing Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) services. Rural areas in Zimbabwe have had high prevalence of home deliveries and pregnancy related complications associated with lack of access to and utilization of MNCH services, resulting in high maternal, stillbirths, new-born, neonatal and infant mortality rates. Access to and utilisation of MNCH services and facilities by rural based pregnant women has been limited by several issues that have been explored and assessed in the Primary Health Care clinics. However, the 3 delays (seek, access and receive health service) effects on the factors affecting health care and outcomes remain largely unclear in rural settings. Qualitative and quantitative methods research was conducted in Mutare district, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe. Data collection tools including interviews questionnaires and focus group discussion guides were used to show how the three delays affected health service access in the district. GraphPad InStat Software and Statistical Package for Social Science were used for data analysis. Religious and cultural beliefs contributed to patient delays in seeking healthcare. With long distances and lack of transport attributed to Delays 1 and 2 with, drug unavailability, up-to date equipment and delay causing Delay 3. The patient, the provider and health systems were critical in accessibility, utilization and linkages of MNCH with other health services being crucial for achieving 4th and 5th Millennium Development Goals the targets.

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