Delivering at Home or in a Health Facility? Health Seeking Behaviour of Women and the Role of Traditional Birth Attendants in Tanzania


 
Language:

English

Authors:

Pfeiffer C, Mwaipopo R

Series/Journal Title:

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volume:

13

Issue:

55

Pages:

20

Description:

The objectives of this research were to describe women’s health-seeking behaviour and experiences regarding their use of antenatal and postnatal care; their rationale behind the choice of place and delivery; and to learn about the use of traditional practices and resources applied by traditional birth attendants and how they can be linked to the bio-medical health system. [from abstract]

Subject

Geographic Focus

Resource Type