title: Women's preference for traditional birth attendants and modern health care practitioners in Akpabuyo community of Cross River State, Nigeria.
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.
authors: a Department of Nursing Science, College of Medical Sciences , University of Calabar , Calabar , Nigeria.
authors: Idongesit I
authors: II
authors: Akpabio
authors: Olaide B
authors: OB
authors: Edet
authors: Rita E
authors: RE
authors: Etifit
authors: Grace C
authors: GC
authors: Robinson-Bassey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008880:Midwifery; D009549:Nigeria; D057240:Patient Preference; D011247:Pregnancy; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires