A cohort study to examine the dynamics of decision making process for maternal health care services in a low-income urban area in Dhaka

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