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Research Question: Who/what is to blame for the problems that halt Ethiopias maternal and
newborn health progress, such as traditional practices and poverty, and what can we do to
improve it?
1) Success Factors for Womens and Childrens Health Evaluation
Summary:
To introduce the problem, this journal offers much contextual evidence to pinpoint where
Ethiopias maternal and newborn health issues stem from. This source describes Ethiopias
geographic scene and current economic state. To shed a more narrow light, the journal discusses
female employment rates, school enrollment, political presence, and, most importantly, health.
The nation has done much to combat the detriments of their lack of economic facilities and poor
economic conditions; however, there are more areas that need to be invested in. These areas
include malnutrition, lack of health workers, underdevelopment of technology and infrastructure,
and limited access to clean water. The journal provides insight on these issues, and how to reduce
the impact that they have on Ethiopias maternal and neonatal health, concluding with defining
the nations future priorities.
that have helped make care more accessible and efficient. For example, they inform women
about the use of contraceptives to introduce them to the idea that women have the power to
control when they want to conceive. Additionally, a woman recounts her experience with fistula
and the difficulties she faced when trying to access care and how organizational efforts were able
to save her.
4) Cultural Barriers to Seeking Maternal Health Care in Ethiopia: A Review of the Literature
Summary:
Ethiopia being considered an underdeveloped country coupled with the fact that a good
portion of the nation has limited access to the schooling, cultural behaviors are not as progressive
as they should be. Some of these traditional practices act as barriers to the advancement of
Ethiopias maternal health care. These practices include many women's personal decision to
reject care or the cultural acceptance of at-home deliveries, which, without some sort of medical
attention, can be detrimental. With increased education (especially in those rural regions where
education is not as prioritized), these traditional practices that discourage the progression of
maternal health can be challenged to ultimately demonstrate improvements in womens health
across the nation.
This source identifies who/what is to blame for the poor maternal and neonatal health
conditions and how the Ethiopian government strives to combat these barriers, directly
answering my research question and providing me with insights on what really has influence on
the Ethiopias maternal and newborn health progress. In addition to this, it answers the question
what is not being done?, differing from the angles of many other journals Ive analyzed.