Profile and birthing practices of Maranao traditional birth attendants

Figures & data

Table 1 Profile of the Maranao TBA respondents (N=50)

Response	Number of responses	Percentage
Age (years)
31–40	5	10.0
41–50	11	22.0
51–60	14	28.0
61–70	13	26.0
71 and above	7	14.0
Sex
Male	3	6.0
Female	47	94.0
Education
None	37	74.0
Elementary	8	16.0
High School	5	10.0
Occupation
Hilot (traditional touch therapist)	25	50.0
Farmer	11	22.0
Business woman	3	6.0
Dressmaker	1	2.0
None	10	20.0
Source of learning skills
Senior family members	27	54.0
Other TBAs	23	46.0
Recruitment
Senior family members	30	60.0
Other TBAs	20	40.0

Abbreviation: TBA, traditional birth attendant.

Table 2 Modern birthing practices of the Maranao traditional birth attendant respondents (N=50)

Statement	Average weighted value	Description
1. I provide comfort to the mother by teaching her breathing exercises to lessen the pain during labor. (Pemb’gan ak’n ikapipiya ginawa so ina lagi do kapamangdao ron sa kaginawa piya-piya para makaito so sakit.)	1.00	Never
2. I wash my hands before handling the delivery. (Pogonaban ak’n so lima ak’n sa dap’n so kambawata.)	3.68	Always
3. I wear sterile gloves upon handling the delivery. (P’solot ako sa glabs igira a p’kambawataan ak’n so ina.)	1.60	Never
4. I dry the baby thoroughly after birth. (P’kamaraan ak’n so wata piya-piya mapasad miliyo ko ina.)	2.20	Sometimes
5. I put the baby to the mother’s abdomen for skin-to-skin contact. (Ip’mb’tad ak’n so wata ko tiyan o ina iyan.)	1.98	Sometimes
6. I cut the umbilical cord after the pulsations have stopped. (Potol’n ak’n so pos’d o wata mada so pulso niyan.)	1.00	Never
7. I inject oxytocin to the mother before the placenta is delivered. (Pag injek ako sa oxytocin ko ina sa dap’n miliyo si inayanan o ina.)	1.00	Never
8. I massage the hypogastrium/fundus after placental delivery. (P’masahiin ak’n so tiyan o ina mapasad miliyo so inayanan.)	3.04	Often
9. I encourage the mother to breastfeed the baby. (Di ak’n di taroan so ina a pakasosoon iyan so wata iyan.)	3.62	Always
10. I inject vitamin K to the newborn. (Pag injek ako sa Vit. K ko wata.)	1.00	Never
11. I refer the baby or the mother to the health facility for any complications. (Ipag refer ak’n so ina odi na so wata sa center/hospital igira ad’n a komplikasyon.)	1.00	Never
12. I encourage the mother to bring the baby to the health center for immunization. (Di ak’n di taroan so ina a owita niyan so wata sa center para sa bakuna.)	1.00	Never
Overall mean	1.84	Sometimes

Notes: 1.00–1.74 (never = poor performance); 1.75–2.49 (sometimes = fair performance); 2.50–3.24 (often = good performance); 3.25–4.00 (always = best performance).

Table 3 Maranao traditional birth attendant respondents’ traditional birthing practices (N=50)

Statement	Average weighted value	Description
1. I perform fundal maneuver. (Pag hilot’n ak’n so tiyan o ina.)	2.62	Often
2. I perform milking of the umbilical cord before cutting. (Pagandog’n ak’n so rogo ko pos’d sii ko wata.)	4.00	Always
3. I use sewing thread as cord tie. (Pagosar ako sa tanor para inggok’t ko pos’d.)	4.00	Always
4. I use sharpened bamboo in cutting the umbilical cord. (Pagosar ako sa katatar’man a bamboo sa kapotol sa pos’d.)	4.00	Always
5. I wait for the placenta to deliver spontaneously. (Di ak’n di p’nayawan so kiliyo o inayanan.)	2.66	Often
6. I bathe the baby immediately after birth. (Di ak’n di paygoan so wata mapasad miliyo ko ina iyan gagaan.)	3.02	Often
7. I encourage the mother to feed the baby with the clear breast milk rather than the yellowish colostrum. (Di ak’n di taroon ko ina a pakasosoon iyan so wata ko maputi I kolor.)	1.96	Sometimes
Overall mean	3.18	Often

Notes: 1.00–1.74 (never = poor performance); 1.75–2.49 (sometimes = fair performance); 2.50–3.24 (often = good performance); 3.25–4.00 (always = best performance).