Attitudes of Nigerian women toward the presence of their husband or partner as a support person during labor

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-58

  Oboro, Victor O ^a   Oyeniran, Ayodeji O ^a   Akinola, Samuel E ^a   Isawumi, Adegboye I ^a  

^a Ladoke Akintola University   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Attitude; Companion; Labor; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 78649985490     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.07.033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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