Indigenous Maternity Care-Giving Practice: Implications For Maternal, Foetal And Neonatal Health In Northern Ghana

• Main Authors: Adam Andani, Mohammed, Bassoumah, B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UM 2018
• Subjects: HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/22547/3/INDIGENOUS%20MATERNITY%20CARE-GIVING%20PRACTICE%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/22547/; https://jummec.um.edu.my/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

The study aimed at government efforts in making maternal and child healthcare services more available to rural women, many of whom who still seek care from traditional practitioners during the postpartum period after childbirth. In this research, we explored the role of traditional practitioners, su...