Describes the role of women in Burmese society and the quality of women within the scientific community. Data are given on the numbers of students in Burmese professional schools and the distribution of sexes among the teaching staff of the science departments of the Arts and Sciences University in Rangoon. (Author/SA)

In nine chapters, this book considers the extent to which training programs can be utilized to improve midwifery practice and reduce the risks surrounding childbirth in rural populations. The book opens with a chapter reviewing the question of whether the availability of trained birth attendants can be linked to a reduced incidence of neonatal…