NAMA : KASIH MARDALARA

Nim : 1914401010

PRODI : DIII Kep.semester 3

Traditional delivery practices with the assistance of untrained family

members in remote rural areas of Riau Province, Indonesia: Qualitative
research

The study used a qualitative research method with a phenomenology approach to understanding baby
delivery practices carried out by untrained family members. The study was conducted in Riau Province,
Sumatera Island, Indonesia. The province continuously failed to achieve a minimum target of facility
childbirth targeted by the 2019 country’s strategic plan. Out of 162,622 pregnant women who gave birth
in 2019, only 34.3% delivered their baby with SBA assistance. Consequently, instead of a decline, the
province’s maternal death increased from 100 women in 2018 to 119 women. Bleeding was the most
common cause of maternal death. Around 374 neonates died due to asphyxia, tetanus, and sepsis.
Kampar, Pelalawan, and Siak regencies were three regencies in Riau Province that we selected for their
low facility childbirthpercentages.

This study findings showed that in assisting birth at home, untrained family members used traditional
tool, equipment, material and procedure. Such this practice is not adherent to the WHO’s
recommendations and can pose risks not only to birthing women but also to their babies. This findings
suggest that policy interventions that focus on educating untrained family members about how to help
women in childbirth are urgently needed.