Why women utilize traditional rather than skilled birth attendants for maternity care in rural Nigeria: Implications for policies and programs

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The continued use of TBA is a major challenge in efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 3 in Nigeria. We conclude that efforts to address the factors identified by community stakeholders as inhibiting the use of SBAs will promote skilled birth attendance and reduce maternal mortality in rural Nigeria.PMID:34700126 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2021.103158

Source: Midwifery - October 26, 2021 Category: Midwifery Authors: Lorretta Favour Chizomam Ntoimo Friday Ehbodaghe Okonofua Chioma Ekwo Tosin Ojuolape Solanke Brian Igboin Wilson Imongan Sanni Yaya Source Type: research