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In most cultures, childbirth is an important event for both family and community. It is a happy occasion for the members of family. Close relatives and neighbors offer presents to the mother and the newborn child, but the specific practices can vary widely in different communities (Kayombo 1996).
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Urassa, D.P., Pembe, A.B., Sunguya, B.F. (2009). Childbirth in Tanzania: Individual, Family, Community. In: Selin, H. (eds) Childbirth Across Cultures. Science Across Cultures: the History of Non-Western Science, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2599-9_20
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