Perceptions and attitudes of women in the perinatal period towards male midwives in a rural district of Ghana: a descriptive, exploratory qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study sought to explore the perceptions and attitudes of women in the perinatal period towards the reproductive health services of male midwives.

Design

The study adopted an in-depth exploratory descriptive design for data collection and themes extracted using thematic analysis.

Setting

Antenatal and postpartum units of two primary healthcare facilities in the Kwabre-East District of Ghana.

Participants

20 women in the perinatal period who were receiving antenatal care and delivery services from the facilities included in the study were recruited through purposive sampling.

Findings

Divergent views emerged among our participants regarding the acceptability and utilisation of perinatal services provided by male midwives. Some participants pe

SUBMITTER: Boakye DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836374 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature