Maternal and child care services in rural Kwazulu.
Two hundred rural Zulu mothers were interviewed individually in order to obtain general information relevant to maternal and child care services, identify specific needs and problems related to the health of mother and child, and determine where the services failed or succeeded in answering these needs and problems. The main findings were the following: very low income per head per household (less than R2 per week), acceptance of both traditional and modern health practices during pregnancy, widespread demand for well-baby services in contrast to the underuse of available child health facilities, and negativism about general health matters.
D001741:Black or African American; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa