Studying Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries-A Guidebook
İÇİNDEKİLERWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTE STUDYING MATERNAL MORTALITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A GUIDEBOOK Rates and causes CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................... .. Is research needed? ................................................ I What do you want to know? .......................................... 2.1. How big is the problem? ....................................... 2.1.1. How many deaths are there? ........................... 2.1.2. How common are maternal deaths? ...................... 2.2 Why are women dying? .......................................... L Study design ...................................................... 3.1. Population studies ............................................ 3.2 Case studies .................................................. 3.2.1. Case histories....................................... 3.2.2. Case control studies ................................. i. Sources of data.................................................... 4.1. Numerator data ................................................ 4.1.1. Records ................................................ A. Medical records ....................................... B. Vital registration.................................... C. Others ................................................ 4.1.2. Informants ............................................. A. Official personnel .................................... B. Community members ..................................... 4.1.3. Household surveys ...................................... 4.1. Denominator Data ..................................,........... 5. Planning........................................................... 5.1. Funding ....................................................... 5.2. Contacts and clearances ....................................... 5.3. Staff ......................................................... 5.4. Technical assistance .......................................... 5.5. Time/action plan .............................................. 6. Setting up ......................................................... 6.1. Developing instruments ........................................ 6.1.1. Data collection forms .................................. 6.1.2. Code book .............................................. 6.1.3. Instruction manuals .................................... 6.2. Pre-testing................................................... 6.3. The pilot study ............................................... Managing ........................................................... Using the findings.......... Appendices ......................................................... A. Contributors.................................................... B. Glossary........................................................ C. Bibliography .................................................... D. Sample study instruments ........................................  |
