The effect of caesarean section on self-esteem amongst primiparous women in South-Western Nigeria: A case-control study

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 765-769

  Loto, Olabisi M ^a   Adewuya, Abiodun O ^b   Ajenifuja, Olusegun K ^a   Orji, Ernest O ^a   Owolabi, Alexander T ^a   Ogunniyi, Solomon O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Primiparity; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; NIGERIA; OBSTETRICS; POLYGAMY; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350662426     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050902801660     Document Type: Article

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