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Zenodo
2024
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10469869 |
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- <p><span>Improving maternal health is one of the strategies towards universal health coverage</span><span> entwined in the health systems management service delivery component,</span><span> particularly in <em>low- and middle-income countries</em> (LMICs) like Kenya where maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain persistently high</span><span>.<span> </span></span><span><span> </span>Obstetric care is the practice of caring for women after conception, throughout pregnancy, and during childbirth. High-risk obstetric clients are more vulnerable to incidences of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Approximately 8 women die every day in Kenya as a result of pregnancy-related complications and this ratio is even higher for high-risk obstetric women due to pre-existing medical conditions, pregnancy-related complications, or a history of difficult deliveries. The main objective of this study is to assess the effects of an education intervention for high risk obstetric clients on the </span><span>utilization </span><span>of maternal healthcare services in Nairobi County, Kenya. </span></p>