Reasons for the utilization of the services of traditional birth attendants during childbirth: A qualitative study in Northern Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skilled delivery reduces maternal and neonatal mortality. Ghana has put in place measures to reduce geographical and financial access to skilled delivery. Despite this, about 30% of deliveries still occur either at home or are conducted by traditional birth attendants. We, therefore, conducted this study to explore the reasons for the utilization of the services of traditional birth attendants despite the availability of health facilities.

Method

Using a phenomenology study design, we selected 31 women who delivered at facilities of four traditional birth attendants in the Northern region of Ghana. Purposive sampling was used to recruit only women who were resident at a place with a health facility for an in-depth interview. The interviews were recorded and transc

SUBMITTER: Tabong PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7983476 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature