The Roles and Challenges of Traditional Health Practitioners in Maternal Health Services in Rural Communities of Mthatha, South Africa
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- Aborigo, Raymond Akawire & Allotey, Pascale & Reidpath, Daniel D., 2015. "The traditional healer in obstetric care: A persistent wasted opportunity in maternal health," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 133(C), pages 59-66.
- Mvulakazi Patricia Thipanyane & Sibusiso Cyprian Nomatshila & Olanrewaju Oladimeji & Hannibal Musarurwa, 2022. "Perceptions of Pregnant Women on Traditional Health Practices in a Rural Setting in South Africa," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-14, April.
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