Traditional mende society in Sierra Leone a sociocultural basis for a quantitative research study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15216640
AutoresNancy Edwards (0000-0003-4606-1012, McMaster University, autor de correspondencia), Nancy C Edwards
Año1989
Volumen10
Número1
Páginas1-14
Fecha de publicación1989-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399338909515834
PMID2925530
OpenAlexW1977057852
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas27

Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) deliver more than 85% of the infants born in rural Sierra Leone. These midwives, who learn their skills from practice or a predecessor, are powerful women in the pervasive, secret Sande Society. Formal training programs have been established to strengthen the maternal and infant practices of these TBAs. Designing and implementing a quantitative research study to examine the effectiveness of two methods of TBA training required a strong sociocultural basis. The study was undertaken in a predominantly Mende ethnic area of Sierra Leone. I describe the significant ways in which the values and traditions of the Mende influenced the choice of research methods. Finally, I present critical questions researchers should ask to design a study that fits with the sociocultural fabric of their target population

Ethnic group · Ethnology · Geography · Population · Sierra leone · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Anthropology · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Demography · Gender Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · Migration, Health and Trauma