Table 1 Major themes and subthemes
Themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|
Embraced sociocultural practices during pregnancy | Pregnant women overwork for their unborn child |
Pregnant women stop eating certain kinds of food | |
Pregnant women wrap the abdomen with a piece of cloth/rope | |
Applied sociocultural practices during childbirth | Home delivery |
The use of local herbs around the time of childbirth | |
Approaches commonly used to manage complications for the mother and the newborn following childbirth | The use of cornflower mixed with cold water to stop bleeding |
The use of human urine to heal tears in the birth canal | |
The use of the mouth to remove secretions aspirated by the newborn |