Exploring the reasons why women prefer to give birth at home in rural northern Ghana: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skilled birth care during childbirth is reported in the literature as one critical strategy for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. Despite the importance of birth care provided by skilled birth attendants, women in rural areas of northern Ghana still give birth utilising the birth services provided by Traditional Birth Attendants. The aim of this study,therefore, was to explore and describe the reasons why a small group of rural women chose homebirth in rural northern Ghana.

Methods

A qualitative approach was adopted to explore the reasons why women prefer to deliver at home in rural areas of northern Ghana. Individual interviews were used to obtain a full description of factors and experiences of women associated with home births in rural areas in Ghana.

SUBMITTER: Adatara P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7456369 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature