The persistence and challenges of homebirths: Perspectives of traditional birth attendants in urban Kenya

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-45

  Izugbara, Chimaraoke ^a   Ezeh, Alex ^a   Fotso, Jean Christophe ^a  

^a AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Challenges; Homebirths; Kenya; Persistence; TBAs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME DELIVERY; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; KENYA; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT; TRAINING; URBAN AREA;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; KENYA; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 58149128141     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czn042     Document Type: Article

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