Preferences for formal and traditional sources of childbirth and postnatal care among women in rural Africa: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The underutilization of formal, evidence-based maternal health services continues to contribute to poor maternal outcomes among women living in rural Africa. Women's choice of the type of maternal care they receive strongly influences their utilization of maternal health services. There is therefore a need to understand rural women's preferred choices to help set priorities for initiatives attempting to make formal maternal care more responsive to women's needs. The aim of this review was to explore and identify women's preferences for different sources of childbirth and postnatal care and the factors that contribute to these preferences. METHODS:A systematic literature search was conducted using the Ovid Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and Global Health databases. Thirty-seven studies

SUBMITTER: Fantaye AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6760778 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature