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Table 1 Content of first ten women's group meetings

From: Women's health groups to improve perinatal care in rural Nepal

Stage in the cycle

Meeting

Content

Introduction

1

To introduce the group to MIRA Makwanpur's work

 

2

To discuss why mothers and newborn infants die

To introduce how MIRA will work in the community

Problem

3

To find out how women understand maternal and neonatal problems

Identification

4

To find out what kind of maternal and neonatal problems are in the community

 

5

To discuss whether the maternal and neonatal problems are common

To identify strategies to collect information from the community

Problem Prioritisation

6

To share the information collected from other women in the community

To decide what are the three most important maternal and neonatal health problems

Planning together

7

To discuss possible strategies for addressing the prioritised problems

 

8

To discuss which other community members should be involved in developing strategies

 

9

To discuss how to prepare for the community members meeting

 

10

The community members will learn about what the women have been doing

The community members will learn about the three problems identified by the women

The community members will learn about the possible strategies

To reach a consensus of the strategies