Challenges of monitoring reproductive health services: a case study of antenatal clinics in Kinondoni municipality, Dar Es Salaam.

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dc.contributor.authorMbao, Ezekiel H.
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-21T08:59:49Z
dc.date.available2021-10-21T08:59:49Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Antenatal Care (ANC) is one of the interventions that have the potential of significantly reducing the maternal mortality rate when properly conducted. Objectives: The purpose of this research was to assess the challenges of monitoring and evaluation of reproductive health services using ANC clinics as a case study and identify strategies for addressing the challenges. Methods: The study was descriptive cross sectional employing both qualitative and quantitative methods. The sample population included nurse-midwives who manage ANC clinics in Kinondoni Municipality. Results: Of the 30 respondents, 24 respondents noted the need to improve monitoring of the ANC services. Challenges noted were low information use, inadequate human resource, and lack of feedback data from higher authorities. Conclusion: There is need to improve information flow and use, have frequent supportive supervision visits, seminars and workshops to update nurse midwife managers with knowledge and skills of monitoring and evaluation, and development of a culture of information.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKiwanuka, A. and Mbao, E., 2015. Challenges of monitoring reproductive health services: a case study of antenatal clinics in Kinondoni municipality, Dar Es Salaam. IMTU Medical Journal, 6(1), pp.39-45.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/315890294
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/771
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectChallengesen_US
dc.subjectMonitoringen_US
dc.subjectAntenatal careen_US
dc.titleChallenges of monitoring reproductive health services: a case study of antenatal clinics in Kinondoni municipality, Dar Es Salaam.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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