Authors:

  • Kevin Croke
This article analyzes the political economy of maternal health service delivery redesign in Kenya, focusing on how power relations, institutional interests, and governance structures shape health system reform implementation. Using qualitative methods, the authors examine stakeholder dynamics and the challenges of reorganizing maternal care services to improve quality and access. The study highlights the importance of political incentives, local context, and institutional coordination in achieving effective maternal health reforms.

Citations

Nzinga, Jacinta, Easter Olwanda, Kennedy Opondo, Hillary Kimutai, Jan Cooper, Brian Arwah, Benjamin Tsofa, Edwine Barasa, and Kevin Croke. 2026. Power, Interests, and Maternal Health Care: A Political Economy Analysis of Service Delivery Redesign in Kenya. Health Policy and Planning 41, no. 4 (April): 558–569. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaf111