Do socio-cultural practices by elderly women influence obstetric complications? A study in Limpopo province
The study concluded that practices based on beliefs of elderly women lead to delays in seeking medical intervention. Therefore, elderly women need to be trained to reduce maternal mortality.Contribution: This study adds knowledge to the need for training and the importance of elderly women to be trained in order to reduce maternal mortality.
Authors
- Ndidzulafhi Selina Raliphaswa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6713-2863)
- Langanani C. Makhado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2448-2601)
- M.L. Netshikweta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4353-8703)
- Mary Maluleke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0035-9710)
Institutions
- University of Venda (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Curationis
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v47i2.2636
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- South African Medical Research Council
- University of Venda