Delivery practices of traditional birth attendants in Dhaka slums, Bangladesh.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2007 Dec; 25(4): 479-87
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-671
ABSTRACT
This paper describes associations among delivery-location, training of birth attendants, birthing practices, and early postpartum morbidity in women in slum areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh. During November 1993-May 1995, data on delivery-location, training of birth attendants, birthing practices, delivery-related complications, and postpartum morbidity were collected through interviews with 1,506 women, 489 home-based birth attendants, and audits in 20 facilities where the women from this study gave birth. Associations among maternal characteristics, birth practices, delivery-location, and early postpartum morbidity were specifically explored. Self-reported postpartum morbidity was associated with maternal characteristics, delivery-related complications, and some birthing practices. Dais with more experience were more likely to use potentially-harmful birthing practices which increased the risk of postpartum morbidity among women with births at home. Postpartum morbidity did not differ by birth-location. Safe motherhood programmes must develop effective strategies to discourage potentially-harmful home-based delivery practices demonstrated to contribute to morbidity.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Puerperal Disorders
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Rural Population
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Bangladesh
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
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Infant Mortality
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Maternal Mortality
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Hygiene
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Health Popul Nutr
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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