Journal article
The persistence and challenges of homebirths: perspectives of traditional birth attendants in urban Kenya
Health policy and planning, v 24(1), pp 36-45
01 Jan 2009
PMID: 19033324
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Abstract
Through an analysis of focus group discussion data, we examine Kenyan traditional birth attendants (TBAs) accounts of the persistence of homebirths and the key challenges they present. TBAs associated the continued demand for homebirths with the wide-ranging character and quality of their services. They did not consider their lack of formal training on matters of pregnancy and birthing to be a particular challenge to their work. Rather, they identified the non-cooperative and disrespectful attitudes of their counterparts in hospital settings as the most important issue. Further efforts are needed to make TBAs realize how much better their services could become if they adopted more modern ways of assisting in deliveries, unlearnt their belief in the superiority of their particular type of practice, and understood how their lack of formal training is a key issue.
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- Title
- The persistence and challenges of homebirths: perspectives of traditional birth attendants in urban Kenya
- Creators
- Chimaraoke Izugbara - African Population and Health Research CenterAlex Ezeh - African Population and Health Research CenterJean-Christophe Fotso - African Population and Health Research Center
- Publication Details
- Health policy and planning, v 24(1), pp 36-45
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- GR 078 530M / Wellcome Trust; European Commission 713 6587; 304 406-29 / World Bank; The World Bank India 2006-8376 / Hewlett Foundation
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000261997100004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-58149128141
- Other Identifier
- 991020531994304721
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