Reasons for the utilization of the services of traditional birth attendants during childbirth: A qualitative study in Northern Ghana
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, con...
Main Authors: | Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Joseph Maaminu Kyilleh, William Wilberforce Amoah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-03-01
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Series: | Women's Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/17455065211002483 |
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