Determinants of health-seeking behavior of people on institutional delivery: evidence from qualitative research
Sailaja Ghimire, Bishal Dahal Khatri, Jot Narayan Patel, Sadikshya Bhattarai, Leela Khanal, Swechhya Shrestha, Rabindra Bhandari, Namita Ghimire, Pradeep Gyanwali, Madhusudan Subedi, Meghnath Dhimal · 2026
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Sailaja Ghimire and co-authors explore why women in Nepal do or do not give birth in health facilities. Facility birth cuts risks for mothers and newborns a great deal. Sixty long interviews were held with mothers of children under two across all seven provinces. Walks, group chats, and field notes added local context to the talks.
Support for clinic care and facility birth ran broad and strong. Gaps in knowledge left some choices to gut feel and custom. Household power, distance, and money each swayed where a woman delivered. Free care helped some, while hidden costs strained others. Sparse sites, thin staffing, and rude care also held women back. The authors urge fixes on all these fronts at once.
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| CREATOR | Sailaja Ghimire, Bishal Dahal Khatri, Jot Narayan Patel, Sadikshya Bhattarai, Leela Khanal, Swechhya Shrestha, Rabindra Bhandari, Namita Ghimire, Pradeep Gyanwali, Madhusudan Subedi, Meghnath Dhimal |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 80 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |