Gesine Kuespert Hearn Author

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No time, no money, no luck: Barriers to prenatal care among dalit women in rural Nepal

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Gesine Kuespert Hearn

Statement of the Problem: The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that around the world, about 830 women die daily because of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Those deaths are preventable and according to the WHO, adequate prenatal care can reduce maternal deaths. Most maternal deaths occur in developing countries, especially in rural areas. In Nepal, a large gap exists between non-dalit and dalit women in regard to maternal mortality and prenatal care. Especially rural dalits are far behind non-dalits in utilizing prenatal care. The purpose of this study was to explore rural dalit women’s prenatal practices and barriers to accessing prenatal care. 
 
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: This is an exploratory study of prenatal care ... view more»

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