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56% of home births in the poorest quintile were unattended by a trained professional, while 41% of births were attended by a TBA, with the other 3% by a nurse or a doctor.
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Among women with a birth at home or trial of labor at home, almost all reported that a TBA assisted with the delivery.
(Husband, 27)" The place of delivery was decided by the woman's husband, mother, grandmother or a TBA, together with the woman herself, but it often seemed that the woman herself had the least say in the matter.
One had visited a nearby TBA with 'false labour pains' and was instructed by the TBA to take the tablets immediately.
If funding is available it would be helpful to develop and pre-test a TBA flip chart with colourful pictures, key messages and minimal script that TBAs could use as a tool when discussing health topics with village women.
"That is why in the past there were few delivery complications, these days when a women has a few complications she is rushed to get an operation [at a health facility]." (In-depth interview with a TBA, Masasi District) In general, TBAs stressed being cautious assisting during deliveries without protection.
Interviews and discussion with village women who had delivered with a TBA confirmed these practices.
With few exceptions, women preferred birth with a TBA at home and did not recognize the value of the presence of a skilled attendant.
(In-depth interview with a TBA, Masasi District).
None of the mothers who delivered at home or with a TBA practiced KMC.
Mothers who delivered at home or with a TBA bathed the babies within 3 5 hours to clean the baby.
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