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A study on the delivery practices in riverine & non-riverine blocks of the district of South 24-Parganas, West Bengal.
Indian J Public Health ; 2005 Oct-Dec; 49(4): 243-4
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-110235
ABSTRACT
A cross sectional study was undertaken in three riverine and two non-riverine blocks of South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal to study the delivery practices and compare between two locality. During the reference period of one year, of 3073 total deliveries, 89.36% were home deliveries. Home deliveries were higher in the riverine blocks (95.07%) compared to non-riverine blocks (81.64%). 'Dai' conducted 58.36% and 90.62% of home deliveries in riverine and non-riverine blocks respectively. Only 18.4% of the 'Dai' were trained.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Female / Humans / Pregnancy / Cross-Sectional Studies / Delivery, Obstetric / Home Childbirth / India Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Public Health Year: 2005 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Female / Humans / Pregnancy / Cross-Sectional Studies / Delivery, Obstetric / Home Childbirth / India Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Public Health Year: 2005 Type: Article