Involvement of Male Partners in Skilled Birth Care in the North Dayi District, Ghana

• Main Authors: Farrukh Ishaque Saah (Author), Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang (Author), Joyce Komesuor (Author), Eric Osei (Author), Evelyn Acquah (Author), Hubert Amu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. With more than half of the global maternal deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, skilled attendance during childbirth is essential in achieving safer births and lower maternal mortalities. Given that societal ascriptions of gender roles strongly influence the utilisation of skilled car...