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- Title
Social Determinants of Incidence of Maternal Deaths in KabupatenJeneponto in Year 2016.
- Authors
Akmal, Abdul Rahman; Thaha, Ridwan M.; Razak, Amran
- Abstract
Maternal death is one of the major challenges to global health system and is common in developing countries, especially in some backward villages which have inadequate health facilities. The aims of the research were to describe the social health determinants of the incidence of maternal deaths in KabupatenJeneponto 2016. This research was a qualitative research with an in-depth interview method with case studies approach. The research informants were 3 close relatives who accompanied the patients and were willing to be interviewed. Informants of this study were identified with snowball technique. Data were analysed with the content analysis method. The results of the study indicated that the incidence of maternal death in Tamalatea clinic was mostly caused by the disease complication, although the patients were always checked for her pregnancy and childbirth at health facilities and by existing midwife in their regions. Presence of other diseases was also the companion case to the risks of maternal death.
- Publication
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 4, p943
- ISSN
0976-0245
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00828.3