Safe Motherhood in Nepal

In terms of implementation, a major strength of the NSMP was the use of innovative and robust methods for monitoring and research; KIM was specifically tailored for the Nepali context and the needs of NSMP and formed a central part of their monitoring strategy. 
 
The KIM tool is an adapted version of the Participatory Ethnographic Evaluation and Research (PEER) approach and is designed with the belief that the social context is a key factor in determining health and health-related behaviours. For NSMP this meant recognising that social context, as well as access, constraints are important in deterring women’s utilisation of quality midwifery and essential obstetric care services.  This now forms a key  aspect of SSMP’s support to the Government’s MNH strategy.