Design of an Impact Evaluation Using a Mixed Methods Model : An Explanatory Assessment of the Effects of Results-Based Financing Mechanisms on Maternal Healthcare Services in Malawi

Brenner, Stephan ; Muula, Adamson S. ; Robyn, Paul Jacob ; Bä ; rnighausen, Till ; Sarker, Malabika ; Mathanga, Don P. ; Bossert, Thomas ; De Allegri, Manuela

BioMed Central

关键词: mixed methods;    impact evaluation;    performance-based incentives;    study design;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1472-6963-14-180
RP-ID  :  102442

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

In this article we present a study design to evaluate the causal impact of providing supply-side performance-based financing incentives in combination with a demand-side cash transfer component on equitable access to and quality of maternal and neonatal healthcare services. This intervention is introduced to selected emergency obstetric care facilities and catchment area populations in four districts in Malawi. We here describe and discuss our study protocol with regard to the research aims, the local implementation context, and our rationale for selecting a mixed methods explanatory design with a quasi-experimental quantitative component.