Cultural Factors Contributing to Maternal Mortality Rate in Rural Villages of Limpopo, South Africa [Letter]

• Main Authors: Lestari I, Frilasari H, Nugroho HSW
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-10-01
• Series: International Journal of Women's Health
• Subjects: maternal mortality rate; cultural factors; rural villages
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/letter-cultural-factors-contributing-to-maternal-mortality-rate-in-rur-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH

Indah Lestari,1 Heni Frilasari,1 Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho2 1Nursing Department, STIKes Bina Sehat PPNI Mojokerto, Mojokerto, Indonesia; 2Midwifery Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya, Surabaya, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Indah LestariSTIKes Bina Sehat PPNI Mojokerto, Jl-Raya Jabon Km-6, Mojokerto, Jawa Timur 61371, IndonesiaTel [phone]Fax [phone]Email [e-mail] I have carefully studied the results of a study recently published in this journal on the contribution of cultural factors to maternal mortality rate in the rural villages of Limpopo Province South Africa. The results of this study indicated that cultural factors that contributed to maternal mortality. They were perceived cultural factors, which included culture and knowledge to seek care, perceived beliefs, decisionmaking process, and culture expectations regarding bleeding, hypertension and HIV-AIDS.1 The critical points explored in this study are limited to “cultural practices that are practiced for women during the childbirth period in Limpopo”.   View the original paper by Marabele and colleagues