Cultural Context of Therapeutic Choice

This book examines the factors influencing women''s choices of obstetrical care in a Bariba community in the People''s Republic of Benin, West Africa. When selecting a research topic, I decided to investigate health care among the Bariba for several reasons. First, I had served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in northern Benin (then Dahomey) and had established a network of contacts in the region. In a...