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deaths (Shefner-Roger & Sood, 2004). The maternal mortality rate is nominally stated
as the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. In 2010, Tanzania
experienced a maternal mortality rate of 454 while comparatively all of Africa
experienced a rate of 480. In a developed area such as Europe the maternal mortality
rate was 20, whereas the worldwide rate was 210 deaths per 100,000 live births
(National Bureau of Statistics [Tanzania] and ICF Macroalaam, Tanzania, 2011; USAID,
2011).
1.2 Research Subject: Maternal Health
Though most women deliver a baby with no complications, problems can arise
with little or no warning. Worldwide, "[e] very day, approximately 800 women die from
preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth" with 99% of these taking place
in developing countries. (WHO, Media Center: Maternal Mortality, 2013a). Tanzania is
one of eleven countries, which together make up 65% of this total (WHO, UNICEF,
Population, & Bank, 2012). A woman is at the greatest risk of maternal death during the
24-hour period surrounding the birth of a baby. For this reason, the important strategy to
ensure a safe delivery is the presence of a skilled birth attendant. The United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) explains that,
[s]killed attendance at all births is considered to be the single most critical
intervention for ensuring safe motherhood, because it hastens the timely delivery
of emergency obstetric and newborn care when life-threatening complications
arise. (UNFPA, 2014)
Therefore, the main indicator used when assessing the success of a country's
health assessment is the percentage of women using a skilled attendant at the birth of a
child (Blanco & Moore, 2012).2
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McLendon, Pamela Ann. Opening Doors for Excellent Maternal Health Services: Perceptions Regarding Maternal Health in Rural Tanzania, thesis, May 2014; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500156/m1/8/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .