Health policy mapping and system gaps impeding the implementation of reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health programs in South Sudan: a scoping review

Table 5 Synthesis of barriers to access RMNCAH services reported in the studies

Barriers to access MNCH healthcare services	Reproductive health services (family planning)	Maternal Health services (ANC, facility-based deliveries, post-natal care)	Newborn & children health care services
Geographic (distance, transport, roads)		+++
Financial		+++
Gender norms	+++	++
Insecurity		+++
Social-cultural norms		++
Lack of knowledge of maternal dangers signs, newborn and children ‘s diseases		++	+
Perception of needs & benefits of using MNCH services		+	+
Perception of the health system (quality of care)		+++

+reported in one study, ++ reported in two studies, +++ reported in more than two studies

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