(PHCII) - MMH/MMS

- Lack of awareness of men on maternal services was mentioned by 2 (25%) of
the respondents.
- Others are inability of mothers to recognize they are in labour, fears of being
operated for those who have been referred to higher centers and unfamiliar
with health unit deliveries while lying on bed.
Advised given to improve the situation are:
- 5(62.5%) proposed that health education should be strengthened to the community in
order to increase the awareness on conducting deliveries in health units.
- 4(50%) proposed that qualified health workers should be make available in all health
units providing delivery services.
- Health workers should not humiliate clients this was mentioned by 4(50%) groups
instead they should exercise maximum politenesses in handling pregnant mothers.
- Delivery equipments should be made available in health units. This was mentioned
by 3(37.5%) of all respondents.
- Make deliveries free if possible was mentioned by 1(12.5%).
Focus Group Discussion with Women group
- The prominent cause of home delivery is sudden onset of labor (precipitate labor) this
was mentioned by 4(80%) of the five groups interviewed.
- Difficult transport is also an obstacle to health unit delivery. This was mentioned by
3 (60%) of the respondents.
- Inability to predict the date of delivery is also a cause of low health unit delivery.
This appeared in 2(40%) of respondents.
- 4(80%) groups responded that the difference between home delivery and health unit
delivery is that while home delivery carries a lot of risks and when they happen there
is little that can be done help the mother, whereas one 1(20%) said that home delivery
is costless, has no traveling disturbances and mothers are handled with hearted
sympathy by attendants always encouraged and not disappointed.
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