PERCEPTIONS DES FEMMES ACCOUCHEES SUR L’ACCOUCHEMENT A DOMICILE DANS LA VILLE DE LUBUMBASHI: Cas de la Commune de Kampemba, Quartier Bongonga 2021
Keywords:
Perception, women, home birthAbstract
CONTEXT
Home births remain a global concern. Despite efforts to ban them, they are frequent and continue to claim many victims (3) the objectives of this study are to describe the socio-demographic profile, assess their knowledge of the risks, their perceptions, and determine the factors favoring home births in the Bongonga district.
METHOD:
A qualitative study of phenomenological approach was made for a period of one month on a population made up of women who gave birth at home. The data collection makes semi-structured interviews from an interview guide; data entered and encoded on Word, the analysis is the subject of an audition and transcription in theme. Then proceed to group the units of significance. By confronting similarities and contradictions, in order to identify free and imaginary variation and then achieve triangulation.
RESULTS
On 13 interview of women the result shows that the age of the women interviewed was 30 years old varying up to 43 years old. 6 out of 13 had given birth once at home; 4 out of 13 had given birth twice; 3 out of 13 had given birth 3 times at home. Their socio-demographic profile shows that 11 out of 13 were married, the major factors being the lack of money, occupation and the negligence of the care providers.
CONCLUSION:
The results of the qualitative study of phenomenological approach on home births is a real problem and women need help. However, they have a negative perception and remain optimistic about the resolution of the problem. Reproductive authorities needed to find lasting solutions to this situation.
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