Formative research on infant mortality rate in Manipur
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20210815Keywords:
Formative research, Healthcare workers, Infant mortality rateAbstract
Background: IMR is universally regarded as the most important indicator of the health status of a community. Objectives was too triangulate low infant mortality data in Manipur using qualitative data in a district.
Methods: A formative research was conducted in Bishnupur area of Manipur in November-December 2017 among health care workers using in-depth interviews. A total of 15 in-depth interviews were transcribed and analysed with qualitative content analysis.
Results: Themes emerging out of analysis included well-equipped health care facilities, efficiency of health workers, parent’s awareness, record maintenance, problems faced by the hilly areas and Government schemes.
Conclusions: All the participants are of the agreement that IMR in Manipur is low.
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