Maternal and Newborn Care Practices During Pregnancy and Postpartum Period in Berta Culture
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2005-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The study was carried out from March to May 2005 in Benishangul Gumuz
regional state of Berta ethnic group. The major objective of the study was
to describe about maternal and newborn care practices during pregnancy,
birth and postpartum period. Questionnaire and focus group discussion
were used to collect the relevant data. Four representative areas and 120
respondents 30 in each were selected purposively. In the finding of the
study, the traditional and medical care, social care, nutritional care, rituals
and ceremonies, birth process, breastfeeding and other related postpartum
care practices were described. Despite the presence of useful care
practices such as social support, early breast-feeding, bonding and others,
there are also harmful traditional care practices such as colostrums
removal, preventing the child from sunlight, absence of medical check ups
and others. Extensive education towards the care of the mother and
newborn is recommended.
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