This prospective cohort study aims to document the process of decision making, and to understand the factors (individual, family, community, and health systems & services) influencing the decision making around maternal health care seeking. The study plans to follow a cohort of 1500 pregnant women through pregnancy up to 42 days after delivery to understand the decision-making process during antenatal, delivery and post-natal care seeking for both mother and the child.
Objectives
- To examine the process of decision making around maternal health care seeking
- To understand the factors (individual, family, community, and health systems & services) that influences the decision making around maternal health care seeking
Study Area
Selected areas under Dhaka North (Mohammadpur, Adabar, Darus Salam and Sher-e-Bangla Nagor) and South (Hazaribag, Kamrangir Char) City Corporation
Partners
- Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
- Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP)
- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)
- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)
- Data for Impact (D4I)
Status
Ongoing
Expected Date of Result Dissemination
December 2021
Focal Person
Dr. Fauzia Akhter Huda fauzia@icddrb.org