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YEAR: 1993

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Evaluation study of the expansion of use of traditional birth attendants for

delivery of maternal and child health, family planning, and nutrition

services in five provinces of Burkina Faso (Boulgou, Comoe, Nahouri,

Kouritenga and Passore). Baseline survey. [Etude pour tester l'expansion de

l'utilisation des accoucheuses villageoises pour les prestations de

services de SMI/PF/NUT dans cing provinces du Burkina Faso (Boulgou, Comoe,

Nahouri, Kouritenga et Passore). Enquete de base.]

AUTHORS

Azara B; Nougtara J; Koama JB

SOURCE

[Unpublished] [1993]. 70 p.

ABSTRACT

Results are presented of a baseline study of village midwives conducted in 5 provinces of Burkina Faso prior to

implementation of a program to increase their responsibilities. Village midwives are traditional midwives who have

received training and become responsible for maternal-child health care and family planning promotion and referral.

The baseline survey was conducted in the provinces of Boulgou, Comoe, Kouritenga, Nahouri, and Passore to

provide information on reproductive-age women, the trained village midwives, and their trainers. The survey was to be

followed by further training of the village midwives and their trainers using a revised curriculum. Mini-surveys during

the project and a final survey are planned to evaluate the impact of the intervention on problems identified during an

earlier study of village midwives conducted by the Population Council in Ganzourgou. The baseline study sample

included 5 village midwives and 4 trainers in each province, as well as 501 reproductive-age women. The survey of

village midwives and trainers stressed prenatal care, delivery, and early childhood consultations, the principal

activities of the village midwives. The midwives were asked how they identified the onset of labor, how they

managed breech presentations and other complications, and about their knowledge of family planning and current

family planning activities. Trainers were asked their opinions about the preparation and skills of the village midwives

and about their own training and professional experience. Village women were asked about their experiences with

the village midwives and about their own reproductive preferences and family planning knowledge and practices. It

was concluded that the village midwives fill an important role in providing health care in the community. Some

mechanism of compensation should be developed for the village midwives, and they should receive more consistent

supervision and training in the different aspects of family planning and maternal-child health. The village midwives

have the confidence of the local population and could play a more significant role in family planning promotion.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 18-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Evaluation study of the expansion of use of traditional birth

attendants for delivery of maternal and child health, family planning, and nutrition services in five provinces of Burkina

Faso (Boulgou, Comoe, Nahouri, Kouritenga and Passore). Baseline survey. [Etude pour tester l'expansion de

l'utilisation des accoucheuses villageoises pour les prestations de services de SMI/PF/NUT dans cing provinces du

Burkina Faso (Boulgou, Comoe, Nahouri, Kouritenga et Passore). Enquete de base.]", is(are) Azara B; Nougtara J;

Koama JB. The source of this article is "[Unpublished] [1993]. 70 p.". This article was published in 1993 in French

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 18-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 10018

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