Maternal and child health care of haitian families living on a sugarcane plantation in the dominican republic.

Data regarding the maternal and child health care of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic were collected by questionnaire. Respondents were contacted in their homes with the assistance of missionary personnel working in the area around LaRomana. One-hundred and seven questionnaires were administered in four bateys (clusters of homes located on the plantation). The questionnaire included items regarding family demographics, prenatal and postnatal care, medical supervision during delivery, perceived health, family planning, and the availability, accessibility, and affordability of medical service. The most important findings were: that mothers perceived the health of the family to be high while the availability of health care was low; and that desirability of family planning was high while prevalence of contraception was low.