Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Mbekenga, Columba"

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Birth preparedness and complication readiness - a qualitative study among community members in rural Tanzania

August, Furaha; Pembe, Andrea; Kayombo, Edmund; Mbekenga, Columba; Axemo, Pia; Darj, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)

Background: Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) strategies are aimed at reducing delays in seeking, reaching, and receiving care. Counselling on birth preparedness is provided during antenatal care visits. ...
Why do women not adhere to advice on maternal referral in rural Tanzania? Narratives of women and their family members

Pembe, Andrea; Mbekenga, Columba; Olsson, Pia; Darj, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)

Background: In most low-income countries, many women with high-risk pregnancies and complications do not reach the referral hospitals despite the provision of referral advice. Objective: To explore how antenatal maternal ...