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ArticleConflict and health2019

Socio-cultural change in conflict and post conflict settings: five decades of giving birth in Cambodia.

Bandeth Ros, Gillian Lê, Suzanne Fustukian, Barbara McPake

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Article in Conflict and health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Bandeth RosReBUILD Consortium, Melbourne, Australia.
Gillian LêNossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1544-3309
Suzanne Fustukian3Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh, UK.
Barbara McPakeNossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne, Australia.
The George Institute for Global Health · AUQueen Margaret University · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis paper explores the changing experience of giving birth in Cambodia over a 53-year period. During this time, Cambodian people experienced armed conflict, extreme privation, foreign invasion, and civil unrest.

methodsAn historical perspective was used to explore the changing place and nature of birth assistance given to Cambodian women between 1950 and 2013. Twenty-four life histories of poor and non-poor Cambodians aged 40-74 were gathered and analysed using a grounded thematic approach.

resultsIn the early lives of the respondents, almost all births occurred at home and were assisted by Traditional Birth Attendants. In modern times, towards the end of their lives, the respondents' grand-children and great grand-children are almost universally born in institutions in which skilled birth attendants are available. Respondents recognise that this is partly due to the availability of modern health care facilities but also describe the process by which attitudes to institutional and homebirth changed over time. Interviews can also chart the increasing awareness of the risks of homebirth, somewhat influenced by the success of health education messages transmitted by public health authorities.

conclusionsThe life histories provide insight into the factors driving the underlying cultural change: a modernising supply side; improving transport and communications infrastructure. In addition, a step-change occurred in the aftermath of the conflict with significant influence of extensive contact with the Vietnamese recognised.

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CambodiaGiving birthLife historiesSocio-cultural change

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PMCPMC6858765
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