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September 10, 2025BMC Health Services ResearchOpen Access

Community perspectives on access to maternal health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Western Kenya: a qualitative study

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NKNeema KasejeGOGeorge OdhiamboBOBeldine Omondi

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Qualitative study identifies access challenges to maternal health services amidst COVID-19, highlighting roles of community health workers.

Key Points

  • Access to maternal health services declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural western Kenya.
  • Perceived barriers included fear of COVID-19, lockdowns, and a shortage of healthcare resources affecting care-seeking.
  • Focus group discussions and interviews with mothers and community health workers revealed critical access challenges faced during the pandemic.
  • Greater involvement of community health workers was seen as vital in mitigating the impact of the pandemic on maternal health access.

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Kaseje et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c24317b210217d647a5611https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13162-1
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