Delivery outside hospital after antenatal care: Prevalence and its predictors

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 745-749

  Ezechi, Oliver C ^a,c   Fasubaa, O B ^a   Obiesie, L O ^b   Kalu, B K E ^a   Loto, O M ^a   Dubub, V I ^a   Olomola, O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

^b Felin Hospitals Ltd   (Nigeria)

^c NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL RECORD; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MARITAL STATUS; NIGERIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 10444246523     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014436104100009410     Document Type: Article

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