Avoidable maternal mortality in Enugu, Nigeria

Public Health

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 354-360

  Ozumba, B C ^a   Nwogu Ikojo, E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Avoidable factors; Maternal mortality; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

ABORTION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL RECORD; NIGERIA; NULLIPARA; PRENATAL CARE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PARITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

AFRICA; ENUGU [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 39749151067     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.04.018     Document Type: Article

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