Objective & Research questions

The project aims to examine the application of International standards in regulation of maternal health service, develop a typology of private and public practitioners, to outline National standards for Regulation and to evaluate Regulation of maternal health care systems within and across each study country.

Research questions:

1. What approaches and processes exist to regulate maternal health care and how do they operate in practice?
2. Who are the actors involved in the regulation of maternal health care, what are their roles and power relations?
3. What are the effects of regulation on equitable access to quality maternal health care?
4. What are the differences or similarities between regulation of maternal health care and health care in general?
5. How could regulation be improved to enhance equitable access to quality maternal health care?