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The Role of Traditional Sharmon and Birth Ritual: The Case of Oinlasi Community

Lenny Sofia Bire Manoe, Susana C.L Pellu, Imanta I. Perangin Angin
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Science University of Nusa Cendana, Adisucipto Street, Kupang, Indonesia
Page: 1636-1647
Published on: 2024 June

Abstract

Oinlasi Village is one of the South Central Timor Regency villages with a high mother and newborn mortality rate due to a strong belief in the utilization of birth attendant services for birthing aid. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the process of aid provided by traditional sharmon to pregnant women during labor and to understand the many reasons that inspire pregnant women to seek traditional sharmon services. This study use qualitative descriptive method. In-depth interviews, FGDs, and documentation were use to collect data. Rosenstock's Health Trust Model hypothesis serves as the foundation for this study. The results show that the residents of Oinlasi Village no longer rely on birth attendant services; nonetheless, some pregnant women still seek the services of untrained traditional sharmon. People continue to use traditional sharmon services because medical personnel's services to the community are unevenly influenced by the patient's residence being far from the community health center, lacking of health workers and transportation in health services, economic conditions, low levels of community education, and a high level of public trust in traditional sharmon. The government should give socialization to the public in order to pay more attention for the health of mothers in labor and prefer labor assistance by medical personnel than the help of traditional healers. The need for openness from Local governments and village governments in order to convey new information related to trainings to maternal and Child Health as well as the awareness of the traditional sharmon service.

 

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