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Midwife training programs in highland Guatemala

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This paper examines the efficacy and acceptance of a government-sponsored midwife training program in two rural regions of highland Guatemala. I argue that conflicts arise primarily from the exportation of Western techniques and knowledge (some of which are already considered obsolete in our own culture) as 'scientific truths', and the dismissal of indigenous beliefs and practices as 'primitive superstitions'. Instead, I maintain that for any health intervention to be effective, one must treat both indigenous and Western practices as cultural systems, which require mutual understanding and accommodation.

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  • Greenberg, Linda, 1982. "Midwife training programs in highland Guatemala," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 16(18), pages 1599-1609, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:16:y:1982:i:18:p:1599-1609
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    1. Dana A. Glei & Noreen Goldman & German Rodriguez, 2002. "Utilization of Care During Pregnancy in Rural Guatemala: Does Obstetrical Need Matters," Working Papers 308, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Office of Population Research..

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