High Mortality Rate during Birth in the Rural Areas in Kenya
Background of the Study
Kenya’s maternal mortality rate continues at an unacceptably high level. While maternal mortality figures vary widely by source and are highly controversial, the best estimates for Kenya suggest that approximately 14,700 women and girls die each year due to pregnancy-related complications. Additionally, another 294,000 to 441,000 women and girls will suffer from disabilities caused by complications during pregnancy and childbirth each year. Maternal mortality refers to those deaths which are caused by complications due to pregnancy or childbirth. These complications may be experienced during pregnancy or delivery itself, or may occur up to 42 days following childbirth. For each woman who succumbs to maternal death, many more will suffer injuries, infections, and disabilities brought about by pregnancy or childbirth complications, such as obstetric fistula. In most cases, however, maternal mortality and disability can be prevented with appropriate health interventions. The rural areas of Kenya and its people are suffering in the infectious disease that might reduce the life expectancy of people. Other than that and aside from the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, the threat in regarding the infant mortality including the deaths of women while giving birth became the country’s concern (Adazu, et al, 2005).
Statement of the Problems
There are two related problems identified upon the assessment of the study
1. How does the mortality rate affect the areas in Kenya?
2. What is the appropriate family planning services suited for the women in Kenya?
Research Aim and Objectives
The main aim of the study is to investigate the high mortality rate in birth in Kenya. In order to administer the appropriate collection of data, there are four objectives that should consider. First is to describe whether maternal mortality ratios in developing countries are related to health service adequacy. Second is to determine the prevalence of mortality rate in Kenya in both rural and urban areas. Third is to examine the family planning services that are applied in the country. And fourth is to compare the effectiveness of the family planning services on other countries.
Research Questions
In accordance to the continuous facilitation of ideas, there are four questions given:
1. What are the differences of mortality rate in birth in between the model developed country and Kenya?
2. What are the key indicators in mortality rate in comparing the rural and urban areas of Kenya?
3. What are the recognize family planning services and maternal assistance in the country?
4. How effective are the family planning services when it is applied in the country?
Significance of the Study
The significance of the study is to provide the adequate knowledge regarding the alarming high rates on death in birth-giving. The people who will be benefited are the women and girls. The girls whose age are at puberty must learn the appropriate ways in preventing the early pregnancy while the women, married or widow must learn on how to apply the practices to lower the risks in giving birth. Also, the nurses and midwives are part of the study in which they can guide the women towards the healthy birth-giving.
Conceptual and Theoretical Framework
The concept of the study is based on the alarming problems of mortality rate not only in Kenya but also in any parts of the world. Based on the previous study of Policy Project (2003) there is a great number of women who died in giving birth and almost 99 % of these deaths are identified to be in developing countries. Therefore, the lack of awareness and modernized health interventions can be the main propeller of the study. In addition, the theories of development, modernization, and family planning are applied in the study to investigate the success of the developed countries in reducing the mortality rate of the women in giving birth, in which the study can apply in the present situation of Kenya.
Scope and Limitation
The scope of the study is to investigate the reasons on mortality rate of women in giving birth. Part of it are the roles and functions of both family and health organizations. The applied policies are also taken into consideration of the study to identify the appropriate methods in eliminating the critical factors that affects the lives among women. On the other hand, the study is limited in touching the socio-economic status of women in Kenya because the study is dedicated in all women – of all types of social status.
References:
Adazu, K., Lindblade, K.A., Rosen, D.H., Odhiambo, F., Ofware, P., Kwach, J., Van Eijk, A.m., Decock, K.M., & Amorn, P., (2005) Health and Demographic Surveillance in Rural Western Kenya: A Platform for Evaluating Interventions to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality from Infectious Diseases, The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 73(6) [Online] Available at: http://www.ajtmh.org/cgi/reprint/73/6/1151.pdf [Accessed 15 October 2010].
Policy Project, (2003) Maternal and Neonatal Program Effort Index (MNPI): A Tool for Maternal Health Advocates, Kenya [Online] Available at: http://www.policyproject.com/pubs/MNPI/Kenya_MNPI.pdf [Accessed 15 October 2010].
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