Building on momentum from the global campaigns: An exploration of factors that influenced prioritization of stillbirth prevention at the national level in Uganda
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2021
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BMC
Abstract
Of the close to 2.6 million stillbirths that happen annually, most are from low-income countries
where until recently policies rarely paid special attention to addressing them. The global campaigns that followed
called on countries to implement strategies addressing stillbirths and the adoption of recommendations varied
according to contexts. This study explored factors that influenced the prioritization of stillbirth reduction in Uganda.The study employed an exploratory qualitative design adopting Shiffman’s framework for political
prioritization. Data collection methods included a document review and key informants’ interviews with a
purposively selected sample of 20 participants from the policy community. Atlas. Ti software was used for data
management while thematic analysis was conducted to analyze the findings.
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Global campaigns, National prioritization, Norm promotion, Policy community, Maternal and child health care, Uganda, Stillbirth prevention
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Ssegujja, E., & Andipatin, M. (2021). Building on momentum from the global campaigns: An exploration of factors that influenced prioritization of stillbirth prevention at the national level in Uganda. Globalization and Health,
17(1),66 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-021-00724-1