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Midwives, Rain, and Donkey Carts: Factors Affecting Women’s Decisions to Deliver at Home or at a Clinic in Rural Mali

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This study focuses on this complex array of factors that affect women’s decisions or abilities to go to a local clinic, a Centre de Santé Communitaire (CSCOM), to give birth. The influence of money, distance from a CSCOM, and beliefs about the CSCOM and modern medicine are all investigated, as well as an open discussion about the decision and ability surrounding place of delivery.Both qualitative and quantitative data is gathered through interviews regarding these factors to allow for a broad range of data analysis; interviews are used to communicate directly with the women, and to obtain a more thorough understanding of the reasons women themselves report for giving birth at a clinic or at home.

Source: School for International Training Digital Collections (School for International Training)

Author: Jessica Preslar

Language: English

Topic: Global Maternal and Child Health

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2128079331

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