This project examines midwifery in the precolonial setting, the nature of Christian missionary activities in Southeastern Nigeria, the colonial process of erecting the maternity, and the collaborations between traditional and Western midwives. The colonial history of Nigeria can be traced to 1885 when British claims to a West African sphere of influence received international recognition. However it was not until 1900, following the British government's acquisition of the Royal Niger Company's territories, that Nigeria was officially considered a British colony. Nonetheless, the groundwork of colonial rule in Southeastern Nigeria predated these eras and is attributed to the establishment of the London-based Church Missionary Society (CMS) at Onitsha in 1857, followed by the Roman Catholic Missions (RCM) in 1885. The rivalry that ensued between them led to the development of a medical mission and the launching of the Western maternity in Southeastern Nigeria, undermining traditional childbirth practices, and providing new forms of training and facilities for a new class of midwives. / text

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-19T17:47:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MARINA SANTOS PEREIRA.pdf: 2759143 bytes, checksum: 8d0908875a3d409346c21287c16ed099 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-07-30 / An ethnographic study about Associação das Parteiras Tradicionais do Maranhão (Maranhão Traditional Midwives Association) located in the district of Anjo da Guarda, Itaqui-Bacanga area, in the surrounding region of São Luís, capital of the state of Maranhão. In accordance with the account of 18 associated midwives, the research focused on investigating how the association was created, the relationship between the midwives and local health care municipal department, and the actions derived from such relationship. This study also points out the activities developed by traditional midwives that give assistance to pregnant and parturient women in Itaqui-Bacanga area, as a complement to the health services rendered by Serviço Público de Saúde do Hospital e Maternidade Nossa Senhora da Penha (Public Health Care of Nossa Senhora da Penha Hospital-Maternity). The research also focused on childbirth ritual performed by local midwives, considering such ritual as a result of empirical knowledge. The research points out that the tasks carried out by traditional midwives help pregnant women become conscious that they require prenatal care. It indicates that the procedures performed by midwives provide psychological comfort to pregnant and parturient women. The research also shows that these procedures humanize the attendance of such patients. / Estudo etnográfico sobre a Associação das Parteiras Tradicionais do Maranhão, situada no bairro do Anjo da Guarda, na região da área Itaqui-Bacanga, zona periférica da capital São Luís. Investigou-se o processo de surgimento da Associação, a partir dos relatos de dezoito parteiras associadas, e sua relação com a Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, bem como suas ações. Evidencia também este estudo as atividades desenvolvidas por essas parteiras tradicionais com as gestantes e parturientes da área Itaqui-Bacanga, como complemento ao Serviço Público de Saúde do Hospital e Maternidade Nossa Senhora da Penha. Investigou-se, ainda, o ritual do parto realizado pelas parteiras, tendo como fundamento o saber adquirido empiricamente. O resultado da pesquisa apontou que o trabalho desenvolvido pelas parteiras tradicionais contribui com o processo de conscientização das gestantes para a realização do pré-natal, além de proporcionar conforto psicológico para as gestantes e parturientes, humanizando assim o atendimento prestado à mulher no período gravídico.