| Abstract in Chinese | 第11-17页 |
| Abstract in English | 第17-24页 |
| List of Abberviations | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter -1 Introduction | 第31-36页 |
| 1.1 Statement | 第31-32页 |
| 1.2 Study Objectives | 第32页 |
| 1.3 Conceptual Framework | 第32-34页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Dissertation | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter -2 Literature Review | 第36-46页 |
| 2.1 Maternal Mortality Ratio | 第36-40页 |
| 2.2 Historical Antecedence to Maternal Health Policies | 第40-41页 |
| 2.3 Human Rights Movements and other Advocates for Maternal Health | 第41-43页 |
| 2.4 Momentum of Maternal Health in sub-Saharan Africa | 第43-44页 |
| 2.5 Maternal Health Services in Ghana | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter -3 Profile of Ghana and Study Districts | 第46-57页 |
| 3.1 Geography | 第46页 |
| 3.2 Economy | 第46-47页 |
| 3.3 Population | 第47-48页 |
| 3.4 Culture | 第48-49页 |
| 3.5 Kintampo North Municipality | 第49-53页 |
| 3.5.1 Population | 第50页 |
| 3.5.2 Fertility | 第50-51页 |
| 3.5.3 Literacy and Education | 第51页 |
| 3.5.4 Employment Status | 第51-52页 |
| 3.5.5 Marital Status | 第52页 |
| 3.5.6 Religion | 第52页 |
| 3.5.7 Health Sector | 第52-53页 |
| 3.6 Kintampo South District | 第53-57页 |
| 3.6.1 Poulation | 第54页 |
| 3.6.2 Fertility | 第54页 |
| 3.6.3 Marital Status | 第54-55页 |
| 3.6.4 Religious Affiliation | 第55页 |
| 3.6.5 Literacy and Education | 第55页 |
| 3.6.6 Occupation | 第55页 |
| 3.6.7 Health Infrastructure | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter -4 Maternal Healthcare Service Delivery System in Ghana | 第57-65页 |
| 4.1 Health Facilities and National Health System | 第59-60页 |
| 4.2 Health Professionals | 第60-61页 |
| 4.3 Maternal Healthcare Providers | 第61-62页 |
| 4.4 Maternal Care | 第62-65页 |
| 4.4.1 Antenatal Care | 第62-63页 |
| 4.4.2 Delivery Care | 第63页 |
| 4.4.3 Postnatal Care | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter -5 Background to the Free Maternal Healthcare Programme | 第65-81页 |
| 5.1 Introduction of National Health Insurance Policy | 第65页 |
| 5.2 Advent of Free Maternal Healthcare Programme | 第65-81页 |
| 5.2.1 Benefit Package of the Programme | 第65-66页 |
| 5.2.2 Financing Free Maternal Healthcare Programme in Ghana | 第66-70页 |
| 5.2.3 Cost of Implementing/Running Maternal Healthcare Programme | 第70-74页 |
| 5.2.4 Impact of Free Maternal Healthcare Policy on Skilled Delivery in Ghana | 第74-79页 |
| 5.2.5 Sustainability of the Free Maternal Healthcare Programme | 第79-81页 |
| Chapter -6 Methodology | 第81-86页 |
| 6.1 Study Design | 第81页 |
| 6.2 Study Population | 第81页 |
| 6.3 Sampling Procedure | 第81-82页 |
| 6.4 Sample Size Determination | 第82页 |
| 6.5 Qualitative Method (Key Informant Interview, Focus Group Discussion andReview of Records) | 第82-83页 |
| 6.6 Quantitative Survey (Household Interview) | 第83页 |
| 6.7 Pilot Survey | 第83页 |
| 6.8 Data Entry and Analysis | 第83-84页 |
| 6.9 Ethical Consideration | 第84-86页 |
| Chapter -7 Results | 第86-104页 |
| 7.1 Social-Demographic Characteristics of Respondents | 第86-89页 |
| 7.1.1 Place of Residence | 第86页 |
| 7.1.2 Age of Respondents | 第86页 |
| 7.1.3 Marital Status | 第86-87页 |
| 7.1.4 Education | 第87页 |
| 7.1.5 Occupation | 第87页 |
| 7.1.6 Religion | 第87-88页 |
| 7.1.7 Logistic Regression Analysis of the Association between BackgroundVariable and Enrolment on the National Health Insurance Scheme | 第88-89页 |
| 7.2 Cost of Implementing Free Maternal Health Programme in the Two Districts | 第89-91页 |
| 7.3 Free Maternal Healthcare Services Utilisation Analysis | 第91-97页 |
| 7.3.1 Association between NHIS Status and ANC Attendance | 第91页 |
| 7.3.2 National Health Insurance Status and Weighing of Women | 第91-92页 |
| 7.3.3 National Health Insurance Status and Blood Pressure Measurement | 第92页 |
| 7.3.4 National Health Insurance Status and Tetanus Injection | 第92-93页 |
| 7.3.5 National Health Insurance Status and Given of Malaria Drugs | 第93页 |
| 7.3.6 Labour and Delivery | 第93页 |
| 7.3.7 National Health Insurance Status and Place of Delivery | 第93-94页 |
| 7.3.8 National Health Insurance Status and Reasons for Choosing Place of Delivery | 第94-95页 |
| 7.3.9 Health Insurance Enrolment and Home Delivery | 第95-96页 |
| 7.3.10 Health Insurance Enrolment and Postnatal Care | 第96页 |
| 7.3.11 Health Insurance Enrolment and Number of Days Women Went for PostnatalCare After Delivery | 第96-97页 |
| 7.3.12 NHIS And Category of Health Worker Attended to Women During PNC | 第97页 |
| 7.4 Impact of Free Maternal Healthcare on Skilled Delivery | 第97-104页 |
| 7.4.1 Univariate and Multi-variate Regression Analysis | 第97-98页 |
| 7.4.2 Descriptive Statistics of ANC Services | 第98-99页 |
| 7.4.3 Labour and Delivery | 第99-100页 |
| 7.4.4 Descriptive Statistics for Postnatal Care | 第100页 |
| 7.4.5 Multivariate and Univariate Analysis | 第100-102页 |
| 7.4.6 Labour and Delivery | 第102-103页 |
| 7.4.7 Postnatal Care | 第103-104页 |
| Chapter -8 Discussions | 第104-114页 |
| 8.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents | 第104页 |
| 8.2 Cost of Implementing Free Maternal Care Under the NHIS | 第104-106页 |
| 8.3 Impact on Skilled Delivery | 第106-109页 |
| 8.4 Sustainability of the Programme | 第109-111页 |
| 8.5 Challenges and Appropriate Interventions | 第111-113页 |
| 8.6 Limitations of the Study | 第113-114页 |
| Chapter -9 Conclusion and Recommendation | 第114-116页 |
| References | 第116-125页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第125-126页 |
| Publications | 第126-127页 |
| Appendices | 第127-141页 |
| Appendix 1 Household Questionnaire | 第127-134页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第134-135页 |
| Appendix 3 | 第135-137页 |
| Appendix 4 | 第137-139页 |
| Appendix 5 | 第139-141页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第141页 |
