Perceived knowledge of midwives regarding differences in cultural practices of pregnant women at a Regional Hospital in Gauteng

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dc.contributor.advisor Ngunyulu, Roinah Nkhensani
dc.contributor.coadvisor Jiyane, Priscilla M
dc.contributor.postgraduate Maluleke, Nwanadede Patience
dc.date.accessioned 2022-07-29T09:30:34Z
dc.date.available 2022-07-29T09:30:34Z
dc.date.created 2022-09-09
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.description Dissertation (MSc (Nursing))--University of Pretoria, 2022. en_US
dc.description.abstract The South African Nursing Council, as a professional body, expects midwives to treat and care for pregnant women as unique individuals. South Africa is a rainbow nation as a result its health care system receive patients from diverse cultural background with diverse cultures. Therefore, midwives need to know the differences in cultural practices in order to identify if these practices are safe or not so that they can advise and assist pregnant women. Knowledge of differences in cultural practices can contribute positively to rendering care to pregnant women. The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the perceived knowledge of midwives regarding differences in cultural practices amongst pregnant women at a Regional hospital in Gauteng. A qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was used. en_US
dc.description.availability Unrestricted en_US
dc.description.degree MSc (Nursing) en_US
dc.description.department Nursing Science en_US
dc.identifier.citation * en_US
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.19245701 en_US
dc.identifier.other S2022
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/86592
dc.publisher University of Pretoria
dc.rights © 2022 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
dc.subject UCTD en_US
dc.subject Health Sciences en_US
dc.subject Cultural Practices
dc.subject Differences
dc.subject Knowledge
dc.subject Midwives
dc.subject Pregnant Women
dc.title Perceived knowledge of midwives regarding differences in cultural practices of pregnant women at a Regional Hospital in Gauteng en_US
dc.type Dissertation en_US


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