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Childbearing and the training of traditional birth attendants in rural Haiti
Medical anthropology quarterly • 17 (2) • Published In 1986 • Pages: 40-43
By: Allman, Suzanne.
Abstract
This article focuses on childbearing practices and the training of traditional birth attendants through a donor-funded program in rural Haiti. It shows that in 1983 about 70% of women in Haiti deliver at home in an environment characterized by poor sanitation and high levels of infection and disease. Traditional birth attendants help most of these mothers using age old cultural practices. The article shows the importance of supporting traditional birth attendants through some low cost training programs for significantly improving the health of mothers and children.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Caribbean
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2011
- Field Date
- 1980-1982
- Coverage Date
- 1980-1986
- Coverage Place
- Haiti
- Notes
- Suzanne Allman
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 43)
- LCCN
- 84643999
- LCSH
- Haitians