An exploration of sub-national variability in institutional maternal mortality ratios in Kenya: a meta-analysis of the 2021 health facility data
There is evidence of sub-national variability in Kenya's iMMRs. Understanding these reasons for the variability is crucial for developing strategies for improving maternal health outcomes. If positively deviant behaviours and practices are identified, they could form the basis for adopting asset-based approaches such as the positive deviance approach to improve maternal healthcare delivery processes and outcomes and reduce preventable maternal deaths.
Authors
- Adam Devall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5632-079X)
- Christina Easter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7028-1421)
- Francis G. Muriithi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2314-5611)
- Alfred Osoti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2049-3100)
- Zahida Qureshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1764-3136)
- Arri Coomarasamy
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Global Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2025.1481495
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation