Background/objective:High maternal mortality in Nigeria in particular and Sub-Saharan Africa in general has remained one of the key indicators of our poor health care services, infrastructural facilities and negative socio-cultural attitudes to healthy living. The objective is to identify barriers to prompt and effective treatment of obstetric complications leading to maternal mortality in order to develop appropriate strategies to address them at the community level. Method: The study took place between 10th October and 10th December 2003. An in-depth interview guide developed by the network for the prevention of maternal mortality (NPMM), which contains mainly open ended questions, modified to suit our socio-cultural setting was used. Res...
Background: Reduction of maternal mortality is one of the major goals of several recent internationa...
The objective of the study was to review the current state of policies and programs for attaining op...
Many factors are implicated in the poor maternal health condition in sub-Saharan Africa. Among the m...
Background/objective:High maternal mortality in Nigeria in particular and Sub-Saharan Africa in gene...
The “three delays model” illustrates how issues around obstetric emergency can lead to maternal deat...
This study was conducted to find out community’s knowledge and perceived implications of maternal mo...
Reduction of maternal mortality is one of the major goals of several recent international conference...
Maternal mortality remains a major challenge in Nigeria. This retrospective study was conceptualized...
This study was conducted to find out community’s knowledge and perceived implications of maternal mo...
Many rural Nigerian women use local childbirth services that are unsafe. Community elders’ perceptio...
Maternal mortality remains a major challenge in Nigeria. This retrospective study was conceptualized...
Background: Maternal mortality rates are very high in Nigeria. Increased level of awareness and perc...
Aims and objectives. To facilitate the empowerment of members of a rural community to plan to take a...
In Africa, especially Nigeria, maternal mortality is a public health issue among women of childbeari...
Maternal mortality in Nigeria is unacceptably high. Some of the reasons may include poor socioeconom...
Background: Reduction of maternal mortality is one of the major goals of several recent internationa...
The objective of the study was to review the current state of policies and programs for attaining op...
Many factors are implicated in the poor maternal health condition in sub-Saharan Africa. Among the m...
Background/objective:High maternal mortality in Nigeria in particular and Sub-Saharan Africa in gene...
The “three delays model” illustrates how issues around obstetric emergency can lead to maternal deat...
This study was conducted to find out community’s knowledge and perceived implications of maternal mo...
Reduction of maternal mortality is one of the major goals of several recent international conference...
Maternal mortality remains a major challenge in Nigeria. This retrospective study was conceptualized...
This study was conducted to find out community’s knowledge and perceived implications of maternal mo...
Many rural Nigerian women use local childbirth services that are unsafe. Community elders’ perceptio...
Maternal mortality remains a major challenge in Nigeria. This retrospective study was conceptualized...
Background: Maternal mortality rates are very high in Nigeria. Increased level of awareness and perc...
Aims and objectives. To facilitate the empowerment of members of a rural community to plan to take a...
In Africa, especially Nigeria, maternal mortality is a public health issue among women of childbeari...
Maternal mortality in Nigeria is unacceptably high. Some of the reasons may include poor socioeconom...
Background: Reduction of maternal mortality is one of the major goals of several recent internationa...
The objective of the study was to review the current state of policies and programs for attaining op...
Many factors are implicated in the poor maternal health condition in sub-Saharan Africa. Among the m...