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Changing Birth Practices in Assam, India by sreeparna is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The article examines the shift in birth practices in a rural hamlet in Assam, India, where institutional births rose from 39% to 79% between 2005 and 2015, influenced by government incentives and changing cultural beliefs. It highlights the transition from home births with traditional midwives to hospital births involving biomedical interventions, while also addressing the complexities and ambivalences of this change. The study emphasizes the importance of understanding the narratives of mothers amidst the
- Author
- sreeparna
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- EN