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Findings indicate that a lack of nearby health facilities, high treatment costs, lack of specific services and transport costs were critical barriers to accessing healthcare services. Insecurity and climatic shocks (i.e. flooding, high temperatures), coupled with scaled down funding, could increase the influence of these barriers on households and subsequently drive higher health needs in the medium-long term.
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The availability of skilled birth attendants (SBAs) remained a critical challenge. Many women still gave birth at home without the help of qualified medical professionals due to a combination of high delivery costs, a lack of functional health facilities nearby, lack of transportation and a preference for at-home birth.
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Suboptimal child feeding practices were pervasive. A significant proportion of households were not providing enough nutritious food, which can exacerbate existing cases of malnutrition and potentially lead to new cases.