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Table 1 Average Ratings of Importance (I) and Feasibility (F) of Maternal Health System Problems within Each Function in the National Map, by Actor Group*

From: Mapping of health system functions to strengthen priority programs. The case of maternal health in Mexico

    

State-Level Actors

        

Function

No of problems in function

All

Decision makers

System-wide support staff

Hospital staff

Reproductive health

Male

Female

Federal decision-makers

Research ers

  

I

F

I

F

I

F

I

F

I

F

I

F

I

F

I

F

I

F

1. Financial resources

5

4

3

5

2

5

3

3

2

5

2

3

3

4

3

2

5

1

2

2. Infrastructure

12

5

3

5

4

5

4

5

2

5

3

5

3

5

3

4

4

4

4

3. Regulation and development

6

3

2

1

2

4

3

3

1

4

3

2

2

4

2

1

3

2

2

4. Process Integration

15

3

5

4

5

5

4

3

5

4

5

3

5

3

5

3

5

2

5

5. Training

18

3

5

3

5

5

5

2

5

2

5

2

5

3

5

3

5

3

5

6. Program development and promotion

10

1

4

2

3

1

4

1

4

1

5

1

4

1

4

3

4

1

3

7. Intercultural focus and community participation

11

1

4

2

4

2

3

1

3

2

5

1

3

1

4

1

4

1

4

8. Social networks

6

2

1

4

1

4

1

1

1

4

1

3

1

2

1

1

1

3

1

9. Personnel hiring problems

8

4

1

5

1

5

1

3

1

4

2

5

1

4

2

5

1

5

1

10. Health policies

8

1

4

1

5

4

3

1

4

1

5

1

4

1

4

1

3

1

5

  1. * Rank: 1 = low; 5 = high