Paulina Bavirewo Wekem

Use of Indigenous Herbal Uterotonics in Pregnancy and Labour in Northern Ghana: Prevalence, Determinants, and Health System Complexities

Emmanuel Asante, Raymond Zimtani, Muhusin Alhassan, Felix Amanatey, Paulina Bavirewo Wekem & Gladys Appiah · Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026

Introduction: Concerns remain regarding the safety of indigenous herbal uterotonics and their potential adverse effects on maternal and neonatal outcomes; nevertheless, their use remains common in sub-Saharan Africa. These practices are deeply embedded in sociocultural belief sys...