Understanding the perceptions of women who experienced any delay in accessing appropriate health care services during childbirth in Otjiwarongo district hospital, Namibia
Abstract
Access to appropriate health care service during childbirth is a great challenge to many women in
Africa and Namibia is no exception. More than 70% of women in Otjozondjupa region experienced
some form of delay during childbirth, and while maternal mortality continued to rise over the years
in Namibia it is currently at about 265/100 000, which is too high for a middle-income country.
Hence, this study aimed to get a deeper understanding of the perceptions of women who
experienced any of the three delays in accessing appropriate health care during childbirth in
Otjiwarongo hospital.