Women's perception as a barrier to focused antenatal care in Nigeria: The issue of fewer antenatal visits

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 423-428

  Aniebue, U U ^a   Aniebue, P N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; health care seeking behaviour; maternal health; obstetrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 80052086499     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czq073     Document Type: Article

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