Do traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) Have a Role in the Prevention of Neonatal Tetanus

摘要

Background: In spite of the significant achievement of the global NNT elimination campaign and with the deadline set at 2015, NNT is still among the leading causes of death in 25 developing countries. Additionally, the sub-Saharan African region still has the lowest coverage of Antenatal care services and hospital deliveries. Study Design: Retrospective study Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional involving mothers of NNT children using secondary data collected between January 2008 and December 2013 from northeastern Nigeria. Results: The result shows that a significant difference existed between mothers that delivered with the help of TBAs and those that did not; z-statistic (N = 171) = 5.278, p < .001; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.235 to 0.371. Conclusion: The Nigerian government should prioritize its activities to give quality training to the TBAs to help in the delivery of pregnant women who reside especially in the rural underserved communities.