Table 3.

Strategies to address barriers to institutional delivery

Strategy to address barriers	No. groups that suggested this strategy	No. groups that implemented this strategy	No. of groups that evaluated this strategy
First action-learning cyclea
Awareness programme	71	172	172
Counselling of pregnant women & family	143	123	123
Mutual fund	93	163	163
Information about AMA programme & danger signs	75	60	60
Stretcher scheme	73	113	113
Interaction with traditional healers	70	19	19
Advocacy at the local health institution	9	10	10
Second cyclea
Referral card	167	167	n/ab
Invitation card to pregnant women & household head	159	159	n/ab
Mobile meeting	95	95	n/ab

^arefers to the participatory action-learning cycles that women’s groups engage in

^bwere not completed within the timeframe of the trial