A qualitative evaluation of the choice of traditional birth attendants for maternity care in 2008 Sierra Leone: Implications for Universal Skilled Attendance at Delivery

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 862-868

  Oyerinde, Koyejo ^a   Harding, Yvonne ^b   Amara, Philip ^b   Garbrah Aidoo, Nana ^c   Kanu, Rugiatu ^d   Oulare, MacOura ^c   Shoo, Rumishael ^c   Daoh, Kizito ^d  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Economic Statistics Division   (Sierra Leone)

^c UNICEF   (United States)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SANITATION   (Sierra Leone)

Author keywords

Barriers; Emergency obstetric and newborn care; Maternal mortality; Neglect and disrespectful care; Post conflict; Sierra Leone; Traditional birth attendants (TBAs)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; NEWBORN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SIERRA LEONE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SIERRA LEONE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879117165     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1061-4     Document Type: Article

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