Table 3

Shows the Practices used by mothers during childbirth

I practiced the following during childbirth. 4 3 2 1 f WV WM QD

Took a bath before delivery. This will hasten the birth of the baby, as 83 2 1 14 100 354 3.54 PHE
well as of the placenta.

Believing all windows and doors should be wide close for the 14 3 6 77 100 154 1.54 NPA
laboring mother’s easy delivery.

Avoiding touching others while in labor. This will cause my pain to 11 8 10 68 100 156 1.56 NPA
be transferred to them.

Drinking coconut water to lessen labor pains. 35 7 5 53 100 224 2.24 PSE

Placing squash leaves on my abdomen to lessen labor pains. 10 2 4 84 100 138 1.38 NPA

Applying ginger to the stomach or boiled in water to drink to help 22 4 7 67 100 181 1.81 PSE
ease the pain.

Jumping to induce labor. 8 7 4 81 100 142 1.42 NPA

Perform sexual intercourse to stimulate the womb and induce labor. 4 3 4 89 100 122 1.22 NPA

Do not allow guests at the birth standing too near the door. This could 33 6 10 51 100 221 2.21 PSE
create complications in labor.

Placing the baby skin-to-skin prone on my abdomen after drying after 86 5 0 9 100 368 3.68 PHE
delivery.

Traditional home birth or ‘hilot’ is preferred for easier labor and 39 5 8 48 100 235 2.35 PSE
delivery.

‘Suob at banyos’ is also done by the albolaryo after birth to prevent 31 4 4 61 100 205 2.05 PSE
stretch marks.

Using a sharpened bamboo-like material for cutting the umbilical 5 0 3 92 100 118 1.18 NPA
cord.

Choosing to birth at a hospital or in a facility with trained and 69 6 4 21 100 323 3.23 PME
qualified midwives.

Using pain medication during hospital delivery. 49 8 10 33 100 273 2.73 PME

Weighted Average Mean 2.14 PSE

Legend:
3.26 - 4.00 Practiced to a High Extent (PHE)
2.51 - 3.25 Practiced to a Moderate Extent (PME)
1.76 - 2.50 Practiced to Some Extent (PSE)
1.00 - 1.75 Never Practiced at All (NPA)

Table 3 presents the practices of mothers during childbirth or delivery. Based on

the findings, it reveals that the respondents performed theses practices to some extent.

As evident on the total average mean weight of 2.14. Out of the 100 respondents, 3.23

chose to birth at a hospital or in a facility with trained and qualified midwives while
some mothers did not and preferred to give birth traditionally at home (2.35). The

above data indicated that the mothers only practice to some extent most traditional

delivery practices.

The same findings relate to the study conducted by Palacio et. al (2014) wherein

the mothers mostly practice delivery in a health facility or birthing clinic and always

places the baby skin-to-skin on mother’s abdomen prone after drying the baby.

Table 6
Shows the Significant difference between pregnancy and childbearing practices
according to religion

Variables Compared Computed Value Critical Value Decision

Religion and Practices during 2.62 3.22 Accept null hypothesis

pregnancy

Religion and practices during 0.15 3.22 Accept null hypothesis

child birth

Religion and practices during 0.22 3.22 Accept null hypothesis

postpartum

Table 6 illustrates the significant difference between the respondents’ religion

and the pregnancy and childbearing practices. The table above implies that the religion
of the mothers have no significant relationship with the practices.

The same findings relate to the study conducted by Aziato et. al (2016) wherein
pregnancy and delivery have strong religious connotation where a new life is born but it
does not influence the practices performed by mothers.