Understanding Gestational Age Assessment Practices Among Health Workers in Burkina Faso’s Urban Settings

In Burkina Faso, the DenBalo study aimed to explore differences in vulnerability between preterm and full-term newborns but found fewer preterm cases than anticipated based on routine health centre records. This follow-up study investigates how urban healthcare workers determine gestational age and the factors influencing their assessments. Researchers conducted ten individual interviews and four focus groups with healthcare staff across four facilities in Bobo-Dioulasso. Thematic analysis focus