Hebrew Women Delivery and Child Delivery among Nigerian Christian Women
The saying, “I will deliver like the Hebrew women” is commonly used among Nigerian Christian pregnant women (NCPW). The saying is a coinage from a biblical narrative recorded in Exodus 1:15–19. In Exodus 1:19, Hebrew women delivery (HWD) implies a spontaneous vaginal delivery, without the assistance...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Theology and science
Year: 2025, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-103 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NCB Personal ethics NCH Medical ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Caesarean section
B child delivery B Exodus 1:15–19 B vaginal delivery B Nigerian Christian women B Hebrew women B maternal mortality |
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| Summary: | The saying, “I will deliver like the Hebrew women” is commonly used among Nigerian Christian pregnant women (NCPW). The saying is a coinage from a biblical narrative recorded in Exodus 1:15–19. In Exodus 1:19, Hebrew women delivery (HWD) implies a spontaneous vaginal delivery, without the assistance of midwives. Among NCPW, HWD refers to “vaginal delivery” (VD), whether aided or unaided. Many NCPW express a strong desire to have a VD. Consequently, when there are medical conditions which indicate that they should have a Caesarean section (CS), some NCPW refuse to heed medical advice; they resort to patronising various prayer houses. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2024.2436782 |