Rural Tanzania, in East Africa, is prone toward many national maladies, including infectious disease, malnutrition, poor water and sewer quality, and high mother/infant death rates. Every 2-3 years a Campbell University study abroad course is taught on health and infectious disease in the Rift Valley of Tanzania. This requires collaboration with physicians in local clinics. According to these physicians, one prevalent concern is maternal and infant health. To identify the extent and causes of poor maternal and infant health, we constructed a survey that will be administered by Campbell students during the next study abroad visit. The survey was developed based on current literature for East Africa, and focuses on what might have a significant impact on the population. The survey questions were divided into six categories: support system, education, family planning, delivery, healthcare resources, and maternal and infant health. In collaboration with the school of public health we developed questions that were quantifiable rather than open ended or opinion based. It is our hope that this community assessment will identify the problems Tanzanian women face and with this information the clinic will be able to provide solutions.
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