Table 1

Content of first ten women's group meetings

Stage in the cycle
Meeting
Content

Introduction
1
To introduce the group to MIRA Makwanpur's work

2
To discuss why mothers and newborn infants die
To introduce how MIRA will work in the community
Problem
3
To find out how women understand maternal and neonatal problems
Identification
4
To find out what kind of maternal and neonatal problems are in the community

5
To discuss whether the maternal and neonatal problems are common
To identify strategies to collect information from the community
Problem Prioritisation
6
To share the information collected from other women in the community
To decide what are the three most important maternal and neonatal health problems
Planning together
7
To discuss possible strategies for addressing the prioritised problems

8
To discuss which other community members should be involved in developing strategies

9
To discuss how to prepare for the community members meeting

10
The community members will learn about what the women have been doing
The community members will learn about the three problems identified by the women
The community members will learn about the possible strategies
To reach a consensus of the strategies

Morrison et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2005 5:6   doi:10.1186/1471-2393-5-6