PMID- 6710190
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19840514
LR  - 20220318
IS  - 0277-9536 (Print)
IS  - 0277-9536 (Linking)
VI  - 18
IP  - 6
DP  - 1984
TI  - A traditional midwife practice, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
PG  - 497-501
AB  - The aim of the present paper is to bring to light the role of the Traditional 
      Midwife (TMW) in the provision of maternal and child health care in the rural 
      areas of Sokoto State, Nigeria. Specifically: how do they perform their role? 
      Which of their activities are beneficial and which are harmful for maternal and 
      child welfare? Traditional midwives in Sokoto State sometimes assume the role of 
      a surgeon and cut patients to speed delivery. This traditional form of surgery 
      sometimes leads to a very serious gynecological complication known as Vesico 
      Vaginal Fistulae (VVF). The squatting position in delivery is found to be 
      beneficial. A new system that will solve the problem of VVF and incorporate the 
      beneficial aspects of their practice to the primary health care system has been 
      suggested.
FAU - Ityavyar, D A
AU  - Ityavyar DA
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - England
TA  - Soc Sci Med
JT  - Social science & medicine (1982)
JID - 8303205
SB  - IM
MH  - Delivery, Obstetric/methods
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Medicine, Traditional
MH  - *Midwifery
MH  - Nigeria
MH  - Pregnancy
EDAT- 1984/01/01 00:00
MHDA- 1984/01/01 00:01
CRDT- 1984/01/01 00:00
PHST- 1984/01/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1984/01/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1984/01/01 00:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1016/0277-9536(84)90007-8 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Soc Sci Med. 1984;18(6):497-501. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(84)90007-8.