Planned home birth as a safe alternative to hospital birth for low-risk women: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Auwalu, Muhammed, Lee, Khuan, Md Said, Salmiah, Shariff-Ghazali, Sazlina, Ibrahim, Abdullahi Haruna
• Format: Article
• Published: African - British Journals 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109432/; https://abjournals.org/ajhnm/papers/volume-6/issue-1/planned-home-birth-as-a-safe-alternative-to-hospital-birth-for-low-risk-women-a-systematic-review/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Home birth is a widely practised norm among women in most developing countries. Studies continue to evaluate the safety of planned home birth (PHB) for low-risk women in high-income countries. However, such studies are scarce in Africa and other developing countries. The study examined PHB as a safe...