Determinants of Referral Practices of Clients by Traditional Birth Attendants in Ilorin, Nigeria

A sizeable number of deliveries still take place with the assistance of Traditional Birth Attendants in Nigeria. This study aims to determine the factors that determine the referral practices of the TBAs in Ilorin of high risk and complicated pregnancies. This descriptive study was conducted among a...

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Published in:African journal of reproductive health 2010-06, Vol.14 (2), p.77-84
Main Authors: OL, Abodunrin, TM, Akande, IO, Musa, SA, Aderibigbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chi-Square Distribution
Circumcision
Community
Family planning
Female
Formal training
Health care delivery
Health care facilities
Health facilities
Health services
Humans
Maternal & child health
Medical practice
Medical referrals
Midwifery
Nigeria
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy, High-Risk
Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data
Reproductive health
Retraining
Rural areas
Supervision
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teaching hospitals
Training
Womens health
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Summary:A sizeable number of deliveries still take place with the assistance of Traditional Birth Attendants in Nigeria. This study aims to determine the factors that determine the referral practices of the TBAs in Ilorin of high risk and complicated pregnancies. This descriptive study was conducted among all the 162 registered TBAs in Ilorin that were traceable using pre-tested semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. About 90%, whose source of skill acquisition was by inheritance did not refer their clients appropriately compared with 48% of those whose source of skill acquisition was through formal training (p
ISSN:1118-4841