title: The traditional midwife in Saudian villages.
abstract: To identify the role of the midwife in rural Saudi Arabia, a house to house survey was conducted in 10 randomly selected communities in Riyadh district. The study showed that the midwife's role in a village is particularly significant in protecting the health of the poor and less educated mother. If effective coverage of ante-natal, delivery and post-natal services is to be achieved then it is suggested that a greater emphasis should be placed upon training the midwives.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: al-Sekait
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006700:Home Childbirth; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery; D011247:Pregnancy; D012423:Rural Health; D012529:Saudi Arabia