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Cultural Resources and Maternal Health in Mali

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dc.contributor.authorClemmons, Lydia
dc.contributor.authorCoulibaly, Yaya
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T13:13:11Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T13:13:11Z
dc.date.issued1999-09
dc.description.abstractIn spite of the cultural, traditional taboo on the subject of pregnancy in most African households, the success of the Africare's Child Survival Project in Mali, documents the increased communication, and behavior changes in health seeking during pregnancy. Africare is a US-based private, voluntary organization, working in community development, and through its efforts, constructed a maternity ward in the country, supported by government health professionals. The note describes the research work underwent by Africare to identify both resources, and obstacles related to to improved maternal health, and care-seeking. Findings revealed that both women, and men were well aware of the risks associated with pregnancy, enhanced by cultural traits which places a strong value on supportive husbands during pregnancy. However, one of the most striking cultural obstacles to women's maternal health care, was the absence of discussions on the subject, due entirely to the taboo issue about sexual relations, and pregnancy. Following a pilot maternal health campaign - based on cultural, traditional channels in identifying maternal, and pregnancy issues - the impact of the project was evaluated, demonstrating those channels used to communicate, can be effectively innovated to adapt them to modern needs.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/09/1671248/cultural-resources-maternal-health-mali
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/10826
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10826
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIndigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 12
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAVERAGE AGE
dc.subjectBEHAVIOR CHANGE
dc.subjectBIRTHS
dc.subjectCARE SEEKING
dc.subjectCARE SERVICES
dc.subjectCHILD SURVIVAL
dc.subjectCHILDBIRTH
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectDIARRHEA
dc.subjectEDUCATORS
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFIRST PREGNANCY
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHIGH-RISK
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectMARRIED COUPLES
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMATERNITY WARD
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectMOTHERS
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOLDER WOMEN
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPREGNANCIES
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMAN
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGISTS
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE AGE
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEXUAL INTERCOURSE
dc.subjectSEXUAL PARTNER
dc.subjectSEXUAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectCULTURAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectCHILDBIRTH
dc.subjectSEXUAL ETHICS
dc.subjectBEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION BARRIERS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectRESEARCH METHODOLOGY
dc.subjectCULTURAL FACTORS
dc.subjectPUBLIC AWARENESS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS
dc.titleCultural Resources and Maternal Health in Malien
dc.title.alternativeRessources culturelles et sante maternelle au Malien
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:16:29.098472Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/09/1671248/cultural-resources-maternal-health-mali
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid260781468774614707
okr.guid922771468283185414
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b085351c39_2_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum1671248
okr.identifier.report23425
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2002/01/25/000094946_0201170402418/Rendered/PDF/multi0page.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryMali
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Adolescent Health
okr.topicEarly Child and Children's Health
okr.topicGender::Gender and Health
okr.unitAFT: Knowledge & Learning (AFTKL)
okr.volume1
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