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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire, Cotonou, Benin
Dr. Yollande Djivoh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sports Medicine, University Marin Barleti, Tirana 1000, Albania. His research interest includes Speech Science, Hearing Science, etc. He has published more than 1 publication and the articles are informative and got good citations.
Research Article
Abdominal Strap and Perineum Care after Delivery in Beninese Traditions
Author(s): Etienne H. Alagnide*, Salif Gandema, Didier D. Niama Natta, Yollande Djivoh, Viridiane Bankole and Toussaint G. Kpadonou
Background: Several traditional methods are used for the preventive or curative management of the anatomical and
physiological alterations which can occur with women after delivery, especially on abdominal strap and the perineum.
Objective: To study methods used in the departments of Oueme and Plateau in Benin.
Method: Prospective transversal study, descriptive and analytical. It consisted to interview, from February to July 2016, women
who gave birth at least once and since at least three months, living in the departments of Oueme and Plateau in Benin and
who consented to participate to the study. Dependent variables collected were the use or not of traditional methods for the
management of abdominal strap and perineal alterations after delivery.
Results: Women of the study were 3.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.20.8.577