General Issues (All Discussants)

  • Women and newborn health priorities of their communities
  • Decision-making about choice of delivery services
  • Access to EmONC healthcare
  • Perception of service & Client Satisfaction
  • Community-based support for women in emergencies
  • Danger signs
  • Suggestions on how to improve services for pregnant women, mothers and their babies

Women Only – both youth and adults

  • Previous experience of maternity and newborn care services
  • Choice of home/TBA versus health facility birth
  • Likelihood of health facility birth at next pregnancy

Men Only– both youth and adults

  • Perceptions of cost versus value of maternity services
  • Likelihood of reusing maternity services

TBAs Only

  • Common maternal and newborn problems encountered during labour and delivery
  • Indications for referral to health facilities and perceptions of maternity services
  • Experiences of referral to health facilities
  • Nature of support received or expected from health facilities
Table 2: Domains in focus group discussion guide.