Examining the unresolved conundrum of Traditional Birth Attendants’ involvement in maternal and child health care delivery in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15217933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Umar Haruna (0000-0002-7119-8590, University for Development Studies), Moses Kansanga (0000-0001-8566-396X, Department of Geography, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, corresponding author), Sylvester Zackaria Galaa (0000-0002-5548-3543, University for Development Studies), Sylvester Galaa (University for Development Studies) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1336-1354 |
| Publication date | 2018-11-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2018.1540006 |
| PMID | 30481128 |
| OpenAlex | W2903356878 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 38 |
Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have been a critical human resource in maternal health care delivery in Ghana. However, following the World Health Organization's directive for countries to discontinue using TBAs, the government of Ghana has since emphasized the use of skilled birth attendants. This policy shift created tensions between TBAs and Community Health Nurses. We examine this conundrum in this paper. We find that despite the ban, TBAs still attend a significant number of births - a situation which has produced intense contestations and continuous jostling for "functioning space" and clients between TBAs and nurses. We recommend a consensus-based partnership approach that promotes cultural competence and is sensitive to contextual cultural practices that underpin pregnancy and childbirth
Childbirth · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health services · Maternal health · Obstetrics · Population · Pregnancy · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |