Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1992 May-Jun; 86(3): 330-1.

Some aspects of traditional birth attendants' practice in a rural area in Tanzania.

Semali IA.

Traditional Medicine Research Unit, Muhimbili Medical Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

As a pre-intervention study to improve the safety of the practice of traditional birth attendants, all 29 attendants in one rural area in Tanzania were interviewed, using a pre-tested questionnaire seeking information on the instruments used, care of the umbilical cord, and how they dealt with problem cases. The results are presented and discussed in this paper.