The state of political priority for safe motherhood in Nigeria

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-133

  Shiffman, J ^a   Okonofua, F E ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; NIGERIA; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33846143240     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01184.x     Document Type: Review

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