An Exploration of Beliefs and Attitudes towards childbirth experiences among Ghanaian-Born Women in America (same topic that has been tweaked a little)

Research Proposal Regarding Exploration of Attitudes and Beliefs towards Childbirth Experiences in Ghanaian Women Born in America
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Research Proposal Regarding Exploration of Attitudes and Beliefs towards Childbirth Experiences in Ghanaian Women Born in America
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Cultural and religious beliefs are important considerations, on the issues of childbirth in Ghana. Cultural and religious background affects individuals’ under different demographical location (Ardafiyo & Schandorf , 1994). Therefore, it may be quite natural that such cultures and beliefs regarding childbirth experiences may also be prevalent in Ghanaian born women in the United States of America. Although, individuals migrate from one place to another across the globe, culture and beliefs are inculcated in them. There are various beliefs, regarding childbirth experiences, in the Ghanaian culture (Ardafiyo & Schandorf, 1994). It may impose certain taboos on women regarding their food habits or mobility (Gage, 2007). Such a practice might be viewed as an awkward behavior or an act of disrespect for the women (Ardafiyo & Schandorf, 1994).
Certain philosophies, like belief in witchcraft, persist in Ghanaian women and their families even when they are reared in westernized countries. Infertility is still viewed in the context of physical and spiritual ailments. It is speculated, that a womb that is too hot, wo…