Qualitative Study on Women's Preference for Traditional Birth Attendants in Nigeria

A 2026 qualitative study by Abena Asefuaba Yalley explores factors influencing childbirth choices in Kano and Oyo States, Nigeria. The research, published under a CC-BY-4.0 license, is based on Focus Group Discussions with women, community leaders, and stakeholders. It identifies six main themes, including economic factors, sociocultural beliefs, and mistreatment in health facilities, that shape women's preference for Traditional Birth Attendants.

Use Cases

• Analyze socio-cultural barriers to skilled birth attendance based on qualitative themes like religious beliefs and community trust.
• Inform maternal health policy design based on identified factors such as economic constraints and reported abuse in formal health facilities.
• Study comparative healthcare models based on the described compassionate care from Traditional Birth Attendants versus institutional mistreatment.

Strengths

• The study provides a detailed thematic analysis of six key factors influencing women's choices.
• Data collection involved multiple stakeholder groups, including women who used TBAs, community leaders, and Civil Society Organizations.
• The analysis was conducted using Dedoose software and followed Braun and Clarke's thematic framework.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 15.2 KB DOCX file containing a study report; the underlying raw qualitative data (e.g., interview transcripts) is not provided.
• The geographic scope is limited to two states (Kano and Oyo) in Nigeria.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent, limiting direct data analysis.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Purposive snowball sampling and Focus Group Discussions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 05:31:13.

Geography

Kano and Oyo States, Nigeria.