scholarly journals Protocol for a scoping review to identify and map in-service education and training materials for midwifery care in sub-Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2020

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e047118
Author(s):  
Joanne Welsh ◽  
Mechthild M Gross ◽  
Claudia Hanson ◽  
Hashim Hounkpatin ◽  
Ann-Beth Moller
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Maternal Mortality Ratio ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Midwifery Care ◽  
Training Materials ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
And Training

IntroductionMaternal and neonatal mortality are disproportionally high in low-and middle-income countries. In 2017 the global maternal mortality ratio was estimated to be 211 per 100 000 live births. An estimated 66% of these deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa. Training programmes that aim to prepare providers of midwifery care vary considerably across sub-Saharan Africa in terms of length, content and quality. To overcome the shortfalls of pre-service training and support the provision of quality care, in-service training packages for providers of midwifery care have been developed and implemented in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We aim to identify what in-service education and training materials have been used for providers of midwifery care between 2000 and 2020 and map their content to the International Confederation of Midwives’ Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice (ICM Competencies), and the Lancet Midwifery Series Quality Maternal and Newborn Care (QMNC) framework.Methods and analysisA search will be conducted for the years 2000–2020 in Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PubMed/MEDLINE, Social Sciences Citation Index, African Index Medicus and Google Scholar. A manual search of reference lists from identified studies and a hand search of literature from international partner organisations will be performed. Information retrieved will include study context, providers trained, focus of training and design of training. Original content of identified education and training materials will be obtained and mapped to the ICM Competencies and the Lancet Series QMNC.Ethics and disseminationA scoping review is a secondary analysis of published literature and does not require ethical approval. This scoping review will give an overview of the education and training materials used for in-service training for providers of midwifery care in sub-Saharan Africa. Mapping the content of these education and training materials to the ICM Competencies and The Lancet Series QMNC will allow us to assess their appropriateness. Findings from the review will be reflected to stakeholders involved in the design and implementation of such materials. Additionally, findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal, and used to inform the design and content of an in-service training package for providers of midwifery care as part of the Action Leveraging Evidence to Reduce perinatal morTality and morbidity (ALERT) study, (https://alert.ki.se/) a multi-country study in Benin, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda.Trial registration numberPACTR202006793783148; Post-results.

scholarly journals Hydrological education and training needs in Sub-Saharan Africa: requirements, constraints and progress

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 10565-10587
Author(s):  
D. A. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Hydrology And Water Resources ◽  
And Training

Abstract. This paper represents a perspective on the education and training needs related to hydrology and water resources science within the sub-Saharan Africa region and discusses the requirements of the region, some of the relatively recent developments and initiatives and some of the constraints that exist and remain difficult to surmount. The requirements include the development of academic research capacity and technical skill for both the private and public sector at a variety of levels. Some of the constraints that exist include a lack of adequate funding, lack of follow-up after short training courses, lack of institutional support to continue training, and competition for major water resources development projects from organizations outside the region. One of the main conclusions is that to sustain both educational and practical expertise in hydrology and water resources science within the region there is a need to build a "critical mass" of local expertise. Part of this could be achieved by increasing networking within the region and promoting the sharing of information, tools and expertise. There is also a need to promote institutional support.

Status of geoinformatics education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa: initiatives taken and challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neema S. Sumari ◽  
Zhengfeng Shao ◽  
John L. Van Genderen ◽  
Walter Musakwa ◽  
Fanan Ujoh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Hydrological education and training needs in sub-Saharan Africa: requirements, constraints and progress

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 861-871 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Hydrology And Water Resources ◽  
And Training

Abstract. This paper represents a perspective on the education and training needs related to hydrology and water resources science within the sub-Saharan Africa region and discusses the requirements of the region, some of the relatively recent developments and initiatives and some of the constraints that exist and remain difficult to surmount. The requirements include the development of academic research capacity and technical skill for both the private and public sector at a variety of levels. Some of the constraints that exist include a lack of adequate funding, lack of follow-up after short training courses, lack of institutional support to continue training, and competition for major water resources development projects from organizations outside the region. One of the main conclusions is that to sustain both educational and practical expertise in hydrology and water resources science within the region there is a need to build a "critical mass" of local expertise. Part of this could be achieved by increasing networking within the region and promoting the sharing of information, tools and expertise. There is also a need to promote institutional support.

Facing epilepsy treatment gap in sub-Saharan Africa. European neurologists increase education and training programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 429 ◽  
pp. 117862
Author(s):  
Massimo Leone ◽  
Fabio Corsi ◽  
Giovanni Guidotti ◽  
Victor Tamba Tolno ◽  
Jean Sagno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Treatment Gap ◽  
Epilepsy Treatment ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Challenges Experienced by Midwives Working in Rural Communities of the Bongo District in the Upper East Region of Ghana. A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Adatara ◽  
Philemon Adoliwine Amooba ◽  
Agani Afaya ◽  
Solomon Mohammed Salia ◽  
Mabel Apaanye Avane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Maternal Mortality Ratio ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Maternal Deaths ◽  
Midwifery Care ◽  
East Region ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Upper East Region

Abstract IntoductionGlobally, a total of 295 000 women lost their lives due pregnancy and childbirth in 2017, with sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia accounting for approximately 86% of all maternal deaths. Currently the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in Ghana is uncceptably high with about 308 deaths/100,000 live births in 2017 and most of these maternal deaths occur less in urban areas than in rural areas. As midwives play a vital role in maternity care and in the reduction of MMR, this study therefore sought to explore and describe challenges experienced by midwives working in rural communities in the Bongo District of the Upper East region of Ghana.MethodsA qualitative descriptive exploratory design was used to gain better insight into midwives’ experiences of working and providing women-centred midwifery care in rural areas of Ghana. A total of 30 midwives providing midwifery care in rural areas of the Upper East region of Ghana for at least three years were purposefully selected for this study. Data were collected using individual semi-structured interviews and analysed through qualitative content analysis. ResultsFive main themes emerged from the data analysis. These thematic areas included inadequate infrastructure (lack of bed and physical space), lack of logistics, shortage of midwifery staff, lack of motivation, and limited in-service training opportunities.ConclusionThe study concludes that although the rural midwives perform a multidisciplinary function in providing midwifery care in rural northern Ghana, they experience a myriad of challenges in providing midwifery care. There is the need for the Ghana Health Service and other stakeholders to motivate midwives working in rural areas through policy interventions such as rural incentive allowances, supportive supervision and in-service training opportunities for midwives in order to encourage them to accept posting to rural areas of Ghana to improve maternal and child health care.

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