Maternal demand for cesarean section: Perception and willingness to request by Nigerian antenatal clients

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 141-148

  Okonkwo, Ngozi S ^a   Ojengbede, Oladosu A ^b   Morhason Bello, Imran O ^a   Adedokun, Babatunde O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antenatal; Clients; Maternal demand cesarean section; Nigeria; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NIGERIA; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PERCEPTION; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SAFETY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 84859457633     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s10325     Document Type: Article

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