This study was conducted to assess the role of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in modern health care delivery in Edo State, Nigeria. A total of 391 respondents comprising 48 TBAs, 309 childbearing mothers and 34 medical and para-medical professionals constituted the study sample. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions as well as validated questionnaires were the tools used for data collection. The results reveal that respondents believe that TBAs can play meaningful roles in family planning, screening of high-risk pregnant mothers, fertility/infertility treatment and maternal and child care services. Rural dwellers prefer to use the services of TBAs, as compared to their urban counterparts. Reasons for the preference included T...
Background: Nigeria has one of the highest maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality rates in t...
Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) provided delivery care throughout the world prior to the develop...
Abstract: Nigeria is second in the world for the number of people with HIV and has a high rate of mo...
This study was conducted to assess the role of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in modern health ...
Olufunke M Ebuehi, IA AkintujoyeReproductive and International Health Unit, Department of Community ...
Background and Objectives: Despite advances in modern healthcare, Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA)...
High maternal mortality rates in developing countries have been of great concern. For over two decad...
Background: Since the adoption of the Primary Health Care (PHC) approach in Nigeria in 1979, governm...
All 26 traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and their 109 in 15 settlements in Atakumosa West Local G...
Background and objective: One of the major factors responsible for high maternal and neonatal deaths...
This study explores the understanding of obstetric risks and their management among traditional birt...
Background: Maternal mortality ratio remains high in Nigeria and the Presence of skilled birth atten...
as in most developing countries, the pro-vision of health care to people in remote rural areas prese...
Background: This study was designed to assess the determinants of utilization of Traditional Birth A...
A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in Nzega district, which is one of the districts ...
Background: Nigeria has one of the highest maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality rates in t...
Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) provided delivery care throughout the world prior to the develop...
Abstract: Nigeria is second in the world for the number of people with HIV and has a high rate of mo...
This study was conducted to assess the role of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in modern health ...
Olufunke M Ebuehi, IA AkintujoyeReproductive and International Health Unit, Department of Community ...
Background and Objectives: Despite advances in modern healthcare, Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA)...
High maternal mortality rates in developing countries have been of great concern. For over two decad...
Background: Since the adoption of the Primary Health Care (PHC) approach in Nigeria in 1979, governm...
All 26 traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and their 109 in 15 settlements in Atakumosa West Local G...
Background and objective: One of the major factors responsible for high maternal and neonatal deaths...
This study explores the understanding of obstetric risks and their management among traditional birt...
Background: Maternal mortality ratio remains high in Nigeria and the Presence of skilled birth atten...
as in most developing countries, the pro-vision of health care to people in remote rural areas prese...
Background: This study was designed to assess the determinants of utilization of Traditional Birth A...
A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in Nzega district, which is one of the districts ...
Background: Nigeria has one of the highest maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality rates in t...
Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) provided delivery care throughout the world prior to the develop...
Abstract: Nigeria is second in the world for the number of people with HIV and has a high rate of mo...