Dar es Salaam perinatal care study: needs assessment for quality of care

Nyamtema, A.S.; Urassa, D.P.; Massawe, S.; Massawe, A.; Mtasiwa, D.; Lindmark, G.; van Roosmalen, J.

East African Journal of Public Health 5(1): 17-21

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0856-8960
PMID: 18669118
Document Number: 201868
Objective: Poor obstetric care in low income countries has been attributed to a wide range of factors. We conducted a perinatal care needs assessment in Dar es Salaam health institutions to assess the factors underlying the present poor perinatal outcome. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in 2005 in all four public hospitals and all five public health centres purposively selected, and in six dispensaries selected using simple random sampling method.

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