Using village theatre to increase knowledge about eclampsia in Bangladesh

K. A. Islam; S. A. Sacchu; R. Sandani; Colin H W Bullough; N. Siraj; P. Dimmock; R. B. Johanson

Using village theatre to increase knowledge about eclampsia in Bangladesh

K. A. Islam, S. A. Sacchu, R. Sandani, Colin H W Bullough, N. Siraj, P. Dimmock, R. B. Johanson

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the impact of a theatre based educational initiative on the knowledge and attitudes to eclampsia and its treatment in a rural Bangladeshi village.

Methods: An established theatre company, Theatre Centre for Social Development, performed scenarios regarding eclamptic pregnant women to a diverse audience of village observers. Before the performance 15 men and 15 women were randomly selected from the audience and asked a series of questions regarding eclampsia. After the performance the series of questions were repeated to the sane people.

Results: The plays were enthusiastically received by the villagers. The level of knowledge of the villagers interviewed increased significantly after seeing the two plays.

Conclusion: The intervention successfully raised both the awareness of eclampsia and the level of knowledge of effective treatments for eclampsia. Village theatre has shown the potential to be a very effective tool in Bangladeshi rural society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	199-204
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume	27
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 2001

Keywords

maternal mortality
eclampsia
community theatre education
MATERNAL MORTALITY

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Using village theatre to increase knowledge about eclampsia in Bangladesh

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