FCI

- Africa
  - Burkina Faso
  - Kenya
  - Mali
- Latin America & The Caribbean

The set of household survey tools are designed to:

Gather basic data on demographic, socioeconomic, and other variables that may influence the use of skilled care.
Assess knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to birth preparedness and care- seeking during pregnancy, delivery, and the early postpartum period.
Measure the use of skilled care during normal and complicated deliveries and the early postpartum period by the district population.

Containing extensively tested questions used in DHS and other maternal and child health surveys, the set of household survey questionnaires includes:

Skilled Care Household Survey - Household Questionnaire English, French (coming soon), Kiswahili (coming soon)
Skilled Care Household Survey - Woman’s Questionnaire English, French (coming soon), Kiswahili (coming soon)
Skilled Care Household Survey - Male Partner's Questionnaire
English, French (coming soon), Kiswahili (coming soon).

The Skilled Care Initiative
SCI in Burkina Faso
SCI in Kenya
SCI in Tanzania
Making Skilled Care a Reality
Monitoring and Evaluating SCI
Training and Capacity Building

Skilled Care Initiative Delivers Impressive Results

Between 2003 and 2005, FCI worked with Ministries of Health in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Tanzania to improve the quality and availability of maternity care, improving services for thousands of women. Through an ambitious research effort, FCI evaluated and documented key strategies for increasing skilled care during childbirth. Click here to download an overview of the results from all three countries.

Safe Motherhood In The Community: A Flipchart

This flipchart focuses on care during pregnancy, delivery, and the post-partum period.

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