Sociocultural aspects of haemorrhage in pregnancy.
The knowledge, attitudes and practices of rural women in southern Nigeria are at least as important as the availability of modern obstetric care in the fight against haemorrhage in pregnancy. Community-based interventions taking this into account are necessary if the considerable mortality associated with the condition is to be significantly reduced.
Chiwuzie
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Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Benin, Nigeria.
Okolocha
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Okojie
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Ande
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Onoguwe
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003153:Community Health Services; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008880:Midwifery; D009549:Nigeria; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012423:Rural Health; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy