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Childbearing and the training of traditional birth attendants in rural Haiti

Medical anthropology quarterly17 (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.
Subjects
Childbirth
Postnatal care
Infant care
Pregnancy
Medical care
Medical personnel
Research and development
Cultural identity and pride
Preventive medicine
Public health and sanitation
Birth statistics
Hospitals and clinics
culture
Haitians
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