Exploring the reasons why women prefer to give birth at home in rural northern Ghana: a qualitative study
Abstract Background Skilled birth care during childbirth is reported in the literature as one critical strategy for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. Despite the importance of birth care provided by skilled birth attendants, women in rural areas of northern Ghana still give birth utilising...
Main Authors: | Peter Adatara, Johanita Strumpher, Esmeralda Ricks |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03198-y |
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