“I was treated like a human being”: factors influencing women's preference for traditional birth attendants in Nigeria
Abena Asefuaba Yalley, Khadijah Sanusi Gumbi · 2026
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Abena Yalley and Khadijah Sanusi Gumbi ask why many Nigerian women still choose traditional birth attendants, in a 2026 qualitative study. Nigeria carries the world's heaviest maternal death burden, over a quarter of global deaths. About half of women deliver with traditional attendants despite campaigns for skilled facility care. The study ran focus groups in Kano and Oyo States to hear the reasons in women's own words.
The title quotes one: I was treated like a human being. Dignity, respect, and being known personally weigh against the clinical advantages of facilities. Any policy that ignores how women are treated in facilities will keep missing its target. The findings press maternity services to compete on humanity, not only on equipment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Abena Asefuaba Yalley, Khadijah Sanusi Gumbi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |