"
ABSTRACTThe government's efforts to reduce the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Indonesia
have not shown significant results. Based on the 2012Indonesian Demographic and
Health Survey (IDHS), the MMR has significantly increased from 228 in2007 to 359
in 2012; far beyond the MDG's target. The Ministry of Health found that there are
three main medical factors for maternal mortality: hemorrhage, eclampsia, and
infection. However, poverty and vulnerability of women in the society due to gender
inequality, the lack of public awareness on the maternal health, the lack of health
facilities utilization, and the distance between health facilities and the pregnant
women's residence are some examples of factors that also contribute to the high
MMR in Indonesia. This study aims to find a comprehensive model to reduce MMR
in lndonesia by conducting a participatory action research. Specifically, the study
will: (1) find a comprehensive intervention model, and (2) provide comprehensive
and multilevel policy recommendations to policymakers and local government to
reduce the MMR, Methodologically, this study not only uses mixed methods by
combining qualitative and quantitative approaches, but also integrates a participatory
action research approach with the strategy of planned change as a social intervention
strategy. The data analysis is conducted with the spatial analysis approach, using
geographical information system technique."