Authors
Rebecca R Apolot, Elizabeth Ekirapa, Linda Waldman, Rosemary Morgan, Christine Aanyu, Aloysius Mutebi, Evelyne B Nyachwo, Gloria Seruwagi, Suzanne N Kiwanuka
Publication date
2019/12
Journal
International journal for equity in health
Volume
18
Pages
1-10
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Background
In Uganda 13% of persons have at least one form of disability. The United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities guarantees persons with disabilities the same level of right to access quality and affordable healthcare as persons without disability. Understanding the needs of women with walking disabilities is key in formulating flexible, acceptable and responsive health systems to their needs and hence to improve their access to care. This study therefore explores the maternal and newborn health (MNH)-related needs of women with walking disabilities in Kibuku District Uganda.
Methods
We carried out a qualitative study in September 2017 in three sub-counties of Kibuku district. Four In-depth Interviews (IDIs) among purposively selected women who had walking disabilities and who had given birth within two years …
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