Maternal Health Disparities and Opportunities in Three Rural Locations
Qualitative focus groups with mothers and fathers
Quantitative surveys with mothers and fathers
Semi-structured conversations with healthcare workers
Set up a new 12-month study on film efficacy in three rural locations
Integrate colleagues from UNIMAK public health program as collaborators and research assistants
Focus Area and Target Location
Efficacy of documentary film to improve maternal health outcomes in rural areas with limited technologies
Three rural clinics within fifty kilometers of Makeni City: Maforay, Robot, and Rotonta
Approach and Implementation
Mixed methods approach with qualitative focus groups and quantitative surveys
Focus groups with mothers, fathers, and healthcare workers
Surveys conducted in community sites
One focus group monthly at each rural clinical site
Completion of 100 surveys with mothers and 100 surveys with fathers over 12 months