Advocacy for free maternal and child health care in Nigeria-Results and outcomes

Health Policy

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-138

  Okonofua, Friday ^a   Lambo, Eyitayo ^b   Okeibunor, John ^b   Agholor, Kingsley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Free maternal and child health; Maternal mortality; Nigeria; Under five mortality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PREGNANT WOMAN;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; NIGERIA; PATIENT ADVOCACY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78651493771     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.07.013     Document Type: Article

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