Traditional birth attendants and womens health practices: A case study of Patani in Southern Nigeria

This study discusses the existence of traditional birth attendant services in the district. Bangko till now. The purpose of this study was to describe the factors that influence pregnant women to give birth by using traditional birth attendants and also services provided by traditional birth attendants to pregnant women. This research is a descriptive type with a qualitative approach. The methods used in data collection were participatory observation and interviews, with informants, namely mothers who had given birth to traditional birth attendant and traditional birth attendant themselves. The results of the study are the factors that influence pregnant women who give birth with traditional birth attendants, namely the existence of hereditary habits, beliefs, social relations between patients and traditional birth attendants, social and economic conditions and background of mothers who give birth at a traditional birth attendant, more services for the traditional birth attendant. plenary, far health service distance with difficult transportation, and fear of using medical equipment. While the care provided by the traditional birth attendant includes examination of the patient's womb, the delivery process, and post-delivery services.

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‘Since It’s a Pleasure to Save Somebody’s Life, I Do This’

10.1093/oso/9780190130718.003.0005 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 121-143

Author(s):

Helen Vallianatos

Keyword(s):

Older Women ◽

Neonatal Morbidity ◽

Traditional Birth Attendants ◽

New Delhi ◽

Local Health ◽

Late 20Th Century ◽

Birth Attendants ◽

Pregnancy And Lactation ◽

Biomedical Practitioners

Health development efforts to decrease maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in South Asia have included a role for trained and/or traditional birth attendants since the late 20th century. Birth attendants are typically older women, who assist not only during birth but who also can provide counsel during pregnancy and lactation. Based on an ethnographic case study, focused on a jhuggi-jhopri (squatter) settlement in New Delhi, this chapter differentiates between two types of birth attendants. Traditional birth attendants are women who have learned their skills and knowledge, typically from elder women relatives, through apprenticeship. Their tools of practice include herbal knowledge as well as ‘modern’ medical kits they may have received through health education efforts (for example, scissors to cut the umbilical cord). In contrast, trained birth attendants are older women who were recruited through local health organizations (both governmental and non-governmental) and trained by biomedical practitioners to provide frontline care. This chapter examines both traditional and trained birth attendants’ perspectives on assisting local mothers, examining how local mothers view traditional versus trained birth attendants and, in turn, how this may affect their birth experiences

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Indigenous Communication's Role in Traditional Birth Attendants in Maternal Health Practices

Emerging Trends in Indigenous Language Media, Communication, Gender, and Health - Advances in Human Services and Public Health ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-2091-8.ch001 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-18

Author(s):

Kehinde Opeyemi Oyesomi ◽

Toluwanimi Onakoya ◽

Kevin Onyenankeya ◽

Ayobami Busari

Keyword(s):

Maternal Health ◽

South African ◽

Emergency Services ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Traditional Birth Attendants ◽

Cultural Tradition ◽

Health Practices ◽

Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽

Birth Attendants

Indigenous communication is an indispensable medium of communication in the socio-cultural tradition of Africans. These systems have been used to promote co-operation, mobilization, and participation among African people. This chapter takes into account indigenous communication roles of traditional birth attendants in maternal wellbeing and maternal health practices during pregnancy and childbirth in both Nigerian and South African communities. The significant motivation behind the examination is to assess the indigenous communication role of traditional birth attendants in maternal health practices in the two nations through empirical studies. After careful review of the studies, it is shown and discovered that TBAs in both Nigeria and South Africa assist pregnant women based on their religious or traditional beliefs. The researchers therefore recommend that health professionals should train TBAs in modern maternal health practices. This will go a long way to help them know their restrictions and possibly refer mothers and their children for emergency services and attention as needed.

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Can traditional birth attendants be integrated successfully into national health programs to improve maternal health amongst indigenous populations? A case study of Mam and K’iche’ indigenous peoples in Quetzaltenango & Totonicapán, Guatemala

Annals of Global Health ◽

10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.660 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 82 (3) ◽

pp. 580

Author(s):

R. Meredith

Keyword(s):

Maternal Health ◽

Indigenous Peoples ◽

National Health ◽

Traditional Birth Attendants ◽

Indigenous Populations ◽

Health Programs ◽

National Health Programs ◽

Birth Attendants

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Attending Birth at the Margins: The "Midwife Problem": Traditional Birth Attendants: An Annotated Bibliography on Their Training, Utilization, and Evaluation . L. Oddi, B. Pizurki. ; Supplement 1 . H. Morrow, K. Gilroy.

Medical Anthropology Newsletter ◽

10.1525/maq.1984.15.2.02a00030 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 37-41

Author(s):

Karen J. Peterson

Keyword(s):

Annotated Bibliography ◽

Traditional Birth Attendants ◽

Birth Attendants

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Empowering traditional birth attendants as agents of maternal and neonatal immunization uptake in Nigeria: a repeated measures design

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-10311-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Chinedu Anthony Iwu ◽

Kenechi Uwakwe ◽

Uche Oluoha ◽

Chukwuma Duru ◽

Ernest Nwaigbo

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Average Length ◽

Traditional Birth Attendants ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Repeated Measures Design ◽

Birth Attendants ◽

Culturally Adapted ◽

Workshop Intervention

Abstract Background Adequate immunization coverage in rural communities remain a challenge in Nigeria. Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) form an integral part of the social, cultural and religious fabric in most rural communities in Nigeria. Despite their limitations in handling the complications of childbirth, TBAs are widely accepted and patronized, especially in rural areas. The objectives of the project were to empower TBAs and assess the use of a culturally adapted audio-visual workshop intervention to change their knowledge, attitude and willingness to promote immunization uptake. Methods A repeated-measures design that used a convenience sampling technique to select 90 TBAs from the three geopolitical zones of Imo State, Nigeria. The TBAs were engaged through a culturally adapted audio-visual workshop. Data were collected before and immediately after intervention using a pretested questionnaire. Chi square test was done to determine any significant association with the zone of practice and paired sample t-test analysis to determine any significant pre and post intervention change. Level of significance was set at p ≤ ·05. Results More than half of the TBAs had at most, a secondary level of education (54·4%). The average length of time they practiced as TBAs was 16 years with an average of ten birth deliveries per month. After the intervention, all the respondents (100%) reported a willingness to always promote immunization uptake and also, there was a statistically significant increase in Knowledge (p < ·000). Similarly, the level of knowledge in the post intervention period appeared to be significantly associated with the zone of practice (p = ·027). Conclusion The workshop intervention empowered the TBAs irrespective of their zones of residence by successfully improving their knowledge, though at varying levels; and consequently, their willingness to always promote immunization uptake.

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