Jenny Jia in her study, 'The Future of Dais: Traditional birth attendants and biomedical cultural change in Bangladesh' argues that, motivation of dais was highly rooted in their perceptions of their work as helping women in need and the respect from their local community as a result of positive local perceptions of their work. In rural Bangladesh, a woman has few opportunities to get a position besides a housewife, especially if she has no secondary education; hence, prestige is elusive for rural Bangladeshi females. Since women were not expected to gain economical value, women were free to do activities to generate social value. Dais also took pride in their work and abilities, which engendered a feeling of empowerment that many women in their communities never experience. Knowledge and practical experience were seen as enablers to their practice. They know the women whom they help, and it is probable that they value their relationships with their patients as fellow community members more than the small and inconsistent material benefits they gain by practicing. What they do …show more content…
The core of the book explores the different perspectives between rural women and health care providers about childbirth care and practices. The study attempts to understand women's perceptions of childbirth practices, the role of culture, socio- economic factors, and household dynamics as they influence women and their family's health-seeking behavior. The present work gave a clear discussion of the various ways in which rural women tread between so many factors in attempting to make decisions that best suit them within their own limited resources. The book should assist health policy makers to respond more sensitively to the constraints of health sector in rural