Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5566035 | Women and Birth | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The study provides an understanding of Sub-Saharan African women's experiences of maternity care across countries. The findings indicate that these women have maternity health needs shaped by their sociocultural norms and beliefs related to pregnancy and childbirth. It is therefore arguable that enhancing maternity care can be achieved by improving women's health literacy through health education, having an affordable health care system, providing respectful and high quality midwifery care, using effective communication, and showing cultural sensitivity including family support for labouring women.
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Authors
Hlengiwe Mohale, Linda Sweet, Kristen Graham,