Influence of formal maternal education on the use of maternity services in Enugu, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-34

  Ikeako, L C ^a   Onah, H E ^a,b   Iloabachie, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b General Post Office   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL CARE; NIGERIA; OCCUPATION; PARITY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 30344461278     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500364004     Document Type: Article

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