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To assess the perceived role, utilization, and acceptance of traditional birth attendants within modern healthcare delivery.

August 1, 2002African Journal of Reproductive HealthOpen Access

Assessing the Role of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Health Care Delivery in Edo State, Nigeria

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To assess the perceived role, utilization, and acceptance of traditional birth attendants within modern healthcare delivery.
Conducted a mixed-methods investigation using validated questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions in Edo State, Nigeria.
Sampled 391 total respondents (N=391), including 48 traditional birth attendants, 309 childbearing mothers, and 34 medical and paramedical professionals.
Respondents identified viable roles for traditional birth attendants in family planning, screening high-risk pregnancies, fertility interventions, and maternal-infant care.
Rural residents demonstrated a marked preference for traditional birth attendants over formal healthcare facilities, driven by greater availability, geographic accessibility, low cost, and community trust.

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Mixed-methods survey reveals strong community reliance on traditional birth attendants in rural regions, indicating the need to integrate them into formal healthcare systems.

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Imogie et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa3bcbf35cd30b462c6138e https://doi.org/10.2307/3583135

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Mixed-methods survey reveals strong community reliance on traditional birth attendants in rural regions, indicating the need to integrate them into formal healthcare systems.

Assessing the Role of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Health Care Delivery in Edo State, Nigeria

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Assessing the Role of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Health Care Delivery in Edo State, Nigeria

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