Table 4. Examples of How Desired Changes, Perceived Barriers and Perceived Benefits Feed Forward Into SMART C4D Objectives. Population: of Reproductive Age Desired Changes Perceived Barriers Perceived Benefits SMART C4D Objectives Increased Lack of Improves health Increase by X% the utilization of knowledge about of mothers and number of women ANC and skilled when ANC visits children who feel confident attendance at should begin and Reduces major that seeking a delivery how many are causes of minimum of four Increase in necessary maternal deaths, ANC visits during prompt Lack of for example, pregnancy will healthcare for confidence about obstructed labor, improve their health complications of benefits of skilled high blood and the health of delivery attendants during pressure, and their babies by (emergency delivery infections (date) obstetric care Lack of Increase by X% the and services) knowledge number of women Increased regarding who seek ANC as practice of postpartum care soon as they know exclusive and warning they are pregnant by breastfeeding for Long distance to a (date) at six health facility and Increase by X% the months after lack of transport number of who delivery Cost of giving plan to deliver their birth in a facility babies at a health Health provider facility and have a attitudes Lack of transportation plan confidence about by (date) the benefits of Increase by X% the breastfeeding and number of women how long it should who think the be continued benefits of ANC and Religious and delivering at a traditional beliefs health facility Lack of male outweigh the costs involvement in by (date) decision-making Increase by X% the on RH issues number of who report positive provider-client interaction on RH by (date) Increase by X% the number of who know warning signs after delivery and
Table 4. Examples of How Desired Changes, Perceived Barriers and Perceived Benefits Feed Forward Into SMART C4D Objectives. Population: of Reproductive Age Desired Changes Perceived Barriers Perceived Benefits SMART C4D Objectives Increased utilization of ANC and skilled attendance at delivery Increase in prompt healthcare for complications of delivery (emergency obstetric care and services) Increased practice of exclusive breastfeeding for at six months after delivery Lack of knowledge about when ANC visits should begin and how many are necessary Lack of confidence about benefits of skilled attendants during delivery Lack of knowledge regarding postpartum care and warning Long distance to a health facility and lack of transport Cost of giving birth in a facility Health provider attitudes Lack of confidence about the benefits of breastfeeding and how long it should be continued Religious and traditional beliefs Lack of male involvement in decision-making on RH issues Improves health of mothers and children Reduces major causes of maternal deaths, for example, obstructed labor, high blood pressure, and infections Increase by X% the number of women who feel confident that seeking a minimum of four ANC visits during pregnancy will improve their health and the health of their babies by (date) Increase by X% the number of women who seek ANC as soon as they know they are pregnant by (date) Increase by X% the number of who plan to deliver their babies at a health facility and have a transportation plan by (date) Increase by X% the number of women who think the benefits of ANC and delivering at a health facility outweigh the costs by (date) Increase by X% the number of who report positive provider-client interaction on RH by (date) Increase by X% the number of who know warning signs after delivery and
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