Bernardo, M. G. H. (2015). Strategies to improve facility-based delivery in Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte (Unpublished master's thesis). Graduate School of Public and Development Management, Development Academy of the Philippines.

Graduate School of Public and Development Management Health Systems and Development Batch 5 Thesis (MPM-HSD)--Development Academy of the Philippines.

The global community has directed considerate efforts in improving maternal health specifically reducing maternal mortality, clearly evident with its incorporation in the Millenium Development Goals (MDG). The Philippines is struggling to reduce maternal death within its target of 52 per 100,000 in 2015. In the case of the municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, two maternal deaths have been reported in 2013. There were apparent health gaps in maternal health service delivery owing to the lack of a birthing facility in the locality. The purpose of this study was to determine the trend of maternal health indicators and identify the factors affecting facility-based delivery (FBD) in the municipality . More importantly, this aimed to establish health inventions to increase FBD and recommend options to improve maternal health outcome in the area. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used in this study. Data review and analysis and random interview were conducted to determine and prioritize strategic interventions to increase FBD. The results and findings of the study showed that the initial implementation of a birthinig facility in the municipality has drawn a number of women to deliver at the RHU but did not dramatically increase the percentage of Fbd. Although there is an increasing trend in FBD, the degree of increase is slow. It can be debated that strategies employed in health systems do not yield immediate health outcome. Furthermore, prevention of maternal death cannot be dependent on FBD interventions alone but on the interplay of numerous key factors in the community especially those that address the socio-cultural barriers to seeking health care.