We are currently conceptualizing a mixed method study on perinatal experiences of women of childbearing age in a rural community for the purpose of improving perinatal services to women and ultimately decrease maternal morbidity and mortality.
Thanks for your question.I think fatalistic attitude theory could be of value to the study a Ethical theories of rules and actions and Freud's psychoanalytic theory of anxiety.
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It may be worth looking at: a) Life course theory with emphasis on the interplay of the different trajectories in the rural setting, b) right-based theory to decision-making could also delve into normative belief systems impacting on autonomy, c) you might want to adopt Levine's theory to look the health facility care. Postpartum depression theory may also be of relevance, although each has it's assumptions, so your research aims methods will inform you on what theoretical perspectives will suit your study
Sounds like a very interesting study! Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory may be helpful, and also pairs well with life course theory, which I was happy to see mentioned above. I find ecological systems theory to be very flexible, allowing researchers to simultaneously attend to how individual, relational, community-level, and systems-based factors shape a person's experiences. This theory can even account for "chronosystem" influences like historical context and developmental period.
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