Browsing by Author "Jackson, D"

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    Counting on birth registration: Mixed-methods research in two EN-BIRTH study hospitals in Tanzania
    (BioMed Central Ltd, 2021) Jackson, D; Reed, S; Shabani, J
    Birth registration marks a child’s right to identity and is the first step to establishing citizenship and access to services. At the population level, birth registration data can inform effective programming and planning. In Tanzania, almost two-thirds of births are in health facilities, yet only 26% of children under 5 years have their births registered. Our mixed-methods research explores the gap between hospital birth and birth registration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methods: The study was conducted in the two Tanzanian hospital sites of the Every Newborn-Birth Indicators Research Tracking in Hospitals (EN-BIRTH) multi-country study (July 2017–2018). We described the business processes for birth notification and registration and collected quantitative data from women’s exit surveys after giving birth (n = 8038). We conducted in-depth interviews (n = 21) to identify barriers and enablers to birth registration among four groups of participants: women who recently gave birth, women waiting for a birth certificate at Temeke Hospital, hospital employees, and stakeholders involved in the national birth registration process.
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    Perceived quality and utilisation of maternal health services in peri-urban, commercial farming, and rural areas in South Africa
    (University of the Western Cape, 2006) Matizirofa, Lyness; Jackson, D; Blignaut, Renette; Dept. of Statistics; Faculty of Science
    This investigation aimed to determine factors that influence women's utilisation of maternal health services, with specific focus on the quality of care and services available to disadvantaged communities in South Africa. It used the women's perspectives to assess the quality of maternal healthcare services in peri-urban commercial farming and rural areas with the purpose of understanding why women utilise maternal services the way they do.
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    Stress and coping strategies amongst registered nurses working in a South African tertiary hospital
    (University of the Western Cape, 2006) Makie, Veronica Vatiswa; Jackson, D; School of Public Health; Faculty of Community and Health Sciences
    A survey of the literature revealed that althougth a great deal of research has been carried out relating to stress and coping internationally, little has been written about nurses in South Africa. The aim of this study was to identify the possible causes and frequency of stress experienced by registered nurses working in a hospital, to identify the coping strategies used, to assess the relationship between stress and coping mechanisms of registered nurses, to compare stress and adopted coping strategies among registered nurses in the different units/wards, to identify the support systems that minimize stress and to address stress amongst nurses in South Africa.