Though there are prenatal and perinatal protocols across the African continent, traditional
practices are commonly used. Improving maternal health requires an understanding of local …

Background Despite Kerala's noteworthy achievements in health indices, the tribal
population in the state continues to face significant challenges in achieving optimal health …

Methods: The quantitative data were collected by a community-based cross-sectional study
among 59 mothers of infants. Qualitative component included two focus group discussions …

Frontline workers are instrumental in bridging the gap in the utilization of maternal health
services. We performed a qualitative cross-sectional study with medical officers, accredited …

There are various factors that may operate at the individual, household, or community level
and control the supply of public health service facilities. These factors acted as barriers of …

This study aims to document the tribal community beliefs and practices around fertility
behaviours of the Porja vulnerable tribal group in Andhra Pradesh, India. With the purposive …

This study explores the prevalence of myths and misconceptions and their impact on
indigenous women's sexual and reproductive health. It was conducted in Attappady, a tribal …

Aim To reveal inequity in health in India. Subject and methods The global paradigm of the
knowledge economy propounds that growth and equity will occur if there is a free-market …

Background: Traditional health practices are observed by mothers in every region of the
world with varying frequency. They often get influenced by their peers and elders and follow …

Sexual and reproductive health aspects of tribal communities have been a matter of concern
for various scholars. The present study, conducted among the tribals in one of the Integrated …