Title: Women's perceptions of homebirths in two rural medical districts in Burkina Faso : a qualitative study

Authors: Some, Télesphore D. and Sombie, Issiaka and Meda, Nicolas

Place: [London]

Publisher: BioMed central

Year: 2011

Journal: Reproductive health

Volume: vol. 8, no. 3

PAGE: --

Subject: Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: financial aspects, maternal health services, rural areas, midwives, maternal welfare, pregnancy, burkina faso

Abstract: The purpose was to describe women's perceptions of homebirths. A qualitative approach was used. Findings show that homebirths are frequent because of prohibitive distance to health facilities, fast and easy labour, financial constraints, lack of decision making power to reach health facilities.

URL: http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/pdf/1742-4755-8-3.pdf

Document type: E-article