Maternal and Child Survival Program: Banten Maternal Study, Indonesia

The aim of this study was to estimate and examine the determinants and causes of maternal mortality in Banten Province, Indonesia. This study replicated the use of the maternal mortality measurement methodology that was part of the Initiatives for Maternal Mortality Programme Assessment (Immpact) Study (also referred to as Banten I study) conducted in 2005-06. More specifically, this study (Banten II study) used the ‘Maternal Deaths from Informants/Maternal Deaths Follow-on Review’ (MADE-IN/MADE-FOR) methodology to measure maternal deaths in Banten and compare the results to the Banten I study results. This study also included the assessment of the reliability and coverage of facility based recording of maternal deaths in health facilities in the study area.