The Effects of the Maternal Health Improvement Project in the Louga Region of Senegal

Babacar Ndiaye, Louis Thiam, Gahee Ham, Yunsung Choi, Eunmi Lee, Kilho Kang and Youngran Yang
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Babacar Ndiaye: Plan International Senegal, Louga 21121, Senegal
Louis Thiam: Plan International Senegal, Louga 21121, Senegal
Gahee Ham: Plan International Korea, Seongnam 13494, Korea
Yunsung Choi: Plan International Korea, Seongnam 13494, Korea
Eunmi Lee: College of Nursing, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
Kilho Kang: VF Partners, Seoul 06732, Korea
Youngran Yang: College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, The Center for Sustainable Development, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Maternal mortality remains a major global health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Senegal is one of the countries in the region that lagged behind in reaching the Millennium Development Goal 5, the deadline of which passed in 2015. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of information, education, and communication (IEC) activities conducted in Louga, Senegal. Community groups and facilitators conducted IEC campaigns, home visits, and various awareness-raising activities. This study used secondary data as part of the baseline and mid-term evaluations. Participants included women and men who had one or more children under five years of age. It was found that the level of awareness of at least three danger signs of pregnancy recognised by men significantly increased, and husbands/partners more frequently accompanied their wives during antenatal care in 2019 than in 2018. Women’s empowerment improved significantly in terms of women making their own health decisions, joining community decision-making associations or groups, and using contraception. This project indicates that policies and programs are needed to increase men’s involvement and empower women to further women’s reproductive health to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 3 and reduce maternal mortality in Senegal.

Keywords: antenatal care; contraception; danger signs of pregnancy; maternal health; maternal mortality; Senegal; IEC activities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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