Authors : Hamisi Iddi Hamisi

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jul722

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Abstract : Maternal deaths remains a major public health challenge globally and in Tanzania. Globally, the maternal death ratio stood at 197 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023. It is still far above the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1 target of less than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030. In Tanzania, the Five Year Development Plan III targets a reduction to 242 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2025/26. However, Tanzania has not achieved the global SDG target, with current estimates remaining more than 7 times higher than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births. Objective of this study was to assess community knowledge on non-medical causes of maternal deaths in Urambo District Council, Tanzania. A quantitative descriptive survey was conducted among 100 community members in Urambo District Council. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire with 20 items on non-medical causes of maternal deaths.

Keywords : Community Knowledge, Non-Medical Causes, Maternal Deaths.

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