Traditional Birth Attendants and Policy Ambivalence in Zimbabwe


 
Language:

English

Author:

Choguya NZ

Series/Journal Title:

Journal of Anthropology

Volume:

2014

Pages:

10

Description:

This paper analyses the importance of the services rendered by traditional birth attendants (TBAs) to pregnantwomen in Zimbabwe.It argues that, though an integral part of the health system, the ambivalence in terms of policy on the part of the government leaves them in a predicament. [from abstract]

Subject

Geographic Focus

Resource Type