Perception about traditional birth attendants by men and women of reproductive age in rural Migori County, Kenya
Background: Skilled birth attendance, a proven way of reducing maternal and perinatal mortality has remained low in low resource settings. Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have continued to be culturally and socially accepted in many societies despite their limitation in handling childbirth compl...
Main Authors: | Joyce J. Cheptum, Moses M. Gitonga, Ernest M. Mutua, Salome J. Mukui, James M. Ndambuki, Winnie J. Koima |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139117300100 |
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