Do sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women determine their perception of antenatal care quality?

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 505-511

  Oladapo, Olufemi T ^a,b   Osiberu, Modinat O ^a,b  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Centre for Research in Reproductive Health   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Primary health care; Quality of care; Sociodemographic characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NIGERIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349203990     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0389-2     Document Type: Article

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