The Role of Law in the Improvement of Maternal Health in Central Sumba

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10.2991/assehr.k.201209.326How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Function Of Law, Indonesia, Maternal Health, Sumba

Abstract

This research focuses on the issue of how law should be developed to improve maternal health issues at the regional level, particularly in Central Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Based on the presumption that law can be used as a tool to achieve the goals of the community, this study aims to assess the current policy and regulations concerning maternal health and to prescribe the development of law needed to address this crucial issue. This research adopts empirical approach in which valid data were collected directly from field assessment. Interview with key informants (including local government officials and traditional leaders) and documentary study are the main methods used in collecting data. Techniques to confirm data validity were intensely applied, mostly triangulation (in terms of both source and method) and source-based cross-checking. This research adopts qualitative analysis which is conducted simultaneously along with data collection process. This research found that local regulation needs to be issued to regulate various aspects needed to improve maternal health standard in Central Sumba.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dyah Hapsari Prananingrum
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/14
TI  - The Role of Law in the Improvement of Maternal Health in Central Sumba
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Law, Government and Social Justice (ICOLGAS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 466
EP  - 472
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201209.326
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201209.326
ID  - Prananingrum2020
ER  -