Gendered norms of responsibility: reflections on accountability politics in maternal health care in Malawi

• Main Authors: Elsbet Lodenstein (Author), Kyra Pedersen (Author), Kondwani Botha (Author), Jacqueline E. W. Broerse (Author), Marjolein Dieleman (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Abstract Background This paper aims to provide insights into the role of traditional authorities in two maternal health programmes in Northern Malawi. Among strategies to improve maternal health, these authorities issue by-laws: local rules to increase the uptake of antenatal and delivery care. The...