Maternal Health Care in Ghana: Challenges Facing the Uptake of Services in the Shai Osudoku District

Joseph Adu; Mark Fordjour Owusu; Ebenezer Martin-Yeboah; Albert Ahenkan; Sebastian Gyamfi

doi:10.1080/23293691.2021.2016187

Maternal Health Care in Ghana: Challenges Facing the Uptake of Services in the Shai Osudoku District

Joseph Adu, Mark Fordjour Owusu, Ebenezer Martin-Yeboah, Albert Ahenkan, Sebastian Gyamfi

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We assessed the challenges facing 29 women in their quest for maternal health services in the Shai Osudoku District of Ghana. In-depth, semi-structured interviews with health professionals and focus-group discussions with women on uptake of maternal health services were conducted. Findings showed inadequate human resources and logistics for maternal health care and transportation problems. Women whose pregnancies required specialized care at district or regional hospitals deliberately reported late to the community clinics in an advanced stage of labor to avoid referrals. Findings have implications for health policymakers, implementers, and researchers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	274-290
Number of pages	17
Journal	Women's Reproductive Health
Volume	9
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2021.2016187
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ghana
Shai Osudoku District
Uptake of maternal health services
maternal deaths
qualitative methods

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