Women's Preference for Traditional Birth Attendants and Modern Health Care Practitioners in Akpabuyo Community of Cross River State,Nigeria |
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| Authors: | Idongesit I. Akpabio Olaide B. Edet Rita E. Etifit Grace C. Robinson-Bassey |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Nursing Science, College of Medical Sciences , University of Calabar , Calabar , Nigeria;2. Department of Nursing Science , University of Port Harcourt , Port Harcourt , Rivers State , Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | The proportion of women who patronized traditional birth attendants (TBAs) or modern health care practitioners (MHCPs) was compared, including reasons for their choices. A comparative design was adopted to study 300 respondents selected through a multistage systematic random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a validated 21-item structured questionnaire. We observed that 75 (25%) patronized and 80 (27%) preferred TBAs, and 206 (69%) patronized and 220 (75%) preferred MHCPs, while 19 (6%) patronized both. The view that TBAs prayed before conducting deliveries was supported by a majority 75 (94%) of the respondents who preferred them. Factors associated with preference for TBAs should be addressed. |
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