Involving traditional birth attendants in emergency obstetric care in Tanzania: Policy implications of a study of their knowledge and practices in Kigoma Rural District

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Vyagusa, Dismas B ^a   Mubyazi, Godfrey M ^b   Masatu, Melchiory ^c  

^a Singida District Council   (Tanzania)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^c and Children   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Maternal health; Obstetric care; Pregnancy; Tanzania; Traditional birth attendants

Indexed keywords

BIRTH DATE; CHILDBEARING; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER; DEVELOPING WORLD; GUIDELINE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; NEONATE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PREGNANCY; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; VILLAGE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY CARE; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RURAL AREA; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; TANZANIA; TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT;

KIGOMA [TANZANIA]; TANZANIA;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; TANZANIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885358722     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-12-83     Document Type: Article

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