Socio-Cultural Role in Practice Antenatal care, Delivery Process and Postnatal Care (Studies in Turatea Sub District Jeneponto District)

Yusriani¹ | Veni Hadju² | Ridwan M. Taha³ | Muh. Tahir Abdullah⁴

Abstract

Reproductive health is focusing on the reproductive aspect of women which are considerable problems on sexuality and reproduction, such as ante-natal care, delivery process, postnatal care etc. Maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate are some indicators of reproductive health, where in Indonesia those rate are still high rather than some neighboring countries. Previous research showed that socio-cultural and demographic factors influence the high maternal and infant mortality rate. The purpose of this study was to describe socio-cultural aspect towards ante-natal care, delivery process and post-partum treatment in Jeneponto District. The design study was observational with cross sectional approach. The research took place in Jeneponto District, South Sulawesi. The population study were all pregnant women (290 people) in Turatea Sub District.  All the population taken by census. Data obtained through direct interviews and observations by using a questionnaire. Socio-cultural factors Data were collected through interviews with health care providers, such as doctors, midwives and community leaders, religious leaders. The study found that practice of antenatal care, delivery care and postnatal care at the study site has a lot of support reproductive health efforts include: Antenatal care (ANC). Midwives are the first choice as birth attendants, but TBAs also still in demand. Fairly prominent role of the husband during pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum baby. Makassar cultural traditions such as avoidance of certain foods, fitness for mothers after childbirth still they run. Makassar cultural nuances are reflected in various cultural rituals colored by religion (Islam) that is started from the ceremony seven monthly (Appassili), Sapu Battang, ba’da Korong, and aqiqah/Gamakki since pregnancy until post-partum period.

Keywords:  Socio Cultural, Antenatal care, Delivery, Postpartum

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