Essays about: "childbirth"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 essays containing the word childbirth.

  1. 1. “Black Wombs Matter" : A Case Study of the Maternal Deaths of Black Women in the US, Based on the Documentary Aftershock

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Eva Maggy Mireille Meignen; [2023]
    Keywords : Black Maternal Mortality - United States of America - Unequal Health Care - Pregnancy-Related Death - Redlining - Segregation - Social Determinants of Health - Abortion - Access to Health - Bias - Location - Change - “Black Wombs Matter” - Reproductive Rights – Black American Imprisonment;

    Abstract : The maternal mortality rate in the USA is the highest in the industrialized world. Black women in the USA are three times more likely to die due to pregnancy and childbirth-related health issues than their white counterparts. According to 2017–2019 data from the CDC, 80% of these deaths are preventable. READ MORE

  3. 2. Intercultural Dialogue : Perceptions of the Maternal Health Care of Indigenous Females in Veracruz, México

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Ana Maria Camber; [2023]
    Keywords : Interculturality; multicultural; western health care; indigenous peoples; indigenous females; Mexico; hegemony;

    Abstract : Cultural traditions in indigenous peoples about maternity, childbirth and puerperium are fundamental bases to their history and knowledge for the well-being of the community. However, government and private health services in general only offer Western birthing practices, making pregnant indigenous women fall between two systems: one based on their traditions and beliefs but weakened by poor resourcing and inefficiencies, and the other by policies of acculturation. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility Rate: Evidence from China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Duyun Lei; [2023]
    Keywords : Women s education; Fertility rate; China; Fixed Effects Model; Instrument variable estimation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In recent years, the continuous decline in China's fertility rate has elicited a sense of crisis. The fertility trend appears to correlate with the rising educational attainment among women. Societal expectations and workplace dynamics create a challenging environment for women planning to start a family. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Role of Doulas in the Prevention of Obstetric Violence in Austria

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Valentina Riedl; [2023]
    Keywords : obstetric violence; doulas; human rights in childbirth; violence against women; obstetric violence prevention; Gewalt unter der Geburt; Doulas; Menschenrechte in der Geburtshilfe; Gewalt gegen Frauen; Prävention von Gewalt bei Geburten;

    Abstract : This thesis research zeroes in on the role of doulas regarding prevention of obstetric violence by summarizing existing literature and providing first-hand insights from qualitative semi-structured interviews with three Austrian doulas, answering the question: What role do doulas play in the prevention of obstetric violence in Austria? The research and data analysis are based on the Birth Territory Theory with an intersectional perspective and the thesis aims at providing information on obstetric violence and the role that doulas play in its prevention. Currently this topic is hardly researched in Austria, even though globally one third of parturients experience violence while giving birth. READ MORE

  6. 5. "Most people feel at home and safe. Because it feels like we are a family." : Cultural Doulas and their Experience in Supporting Migrants in the Swedish Maternal Healthcare System

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Leonie Salzmann; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural doula; community doula; maternal healthcare; Sweden; migrant mothers; childbirth; qualitative study;

    Abstract : The study highlights the significant role that cultural doulas play in supporting and guiding migrant women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period in Sweden. The Swedish healthcare system is understaffed, overburdened, and medically dominated, making it difficult for nurses and midwives to provide continuous and culturally-sensible care to their clients. READ MORE