Papua Women's Maternity Health. Reproductive Health Study on Cultural View of Numfor Biak Tribe, Papua; Ethnomethodology Approach

Abstract

The high rate of maternal and child mortality as well as the norms values on Numfor Biak Tribe tend underestimate women. This study aims to establish a proposition about maternal health of Papuan women from the standpoint of Numfor Biak Tribe culture. The study design with ethnometodology approach. Informants consisted of (1) the macro level, the tribal chief / head of customs, (2) the mid-level, the community leaders / traditional leaders and (3) a micro level, ie the head of the family / in-laws / parents and maternal. The results found proposition "loose culture" of Numfor Biak Tribe on health service utilization of maternal health Papuan women and the concept of "culture" tight " Numfor Biak Tribe on aspects of maternal health in the superstructure, infrastructure and preference for the gender. Conclusion: Health Delivery Papuan women shaped by" loose culture " and "tight culture" Numfor Biak Tribe, and recommended that the results of the study can be used as a foundation for the development of women's reproductive health policies in Papua.