Awareness of critical danger signs of pregnancy and delivery, preparations for delivery, and utilization of skilled birth attendants in Nigeria

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 152-170

  Doctor, Henry V ^a,b   Findley, Sally E ^a   Cometto, Giorgio ^c   Afenyadu, Godwin Y ^d  

^a Department of Population and Family Health ^*  (United States)

^b not available   (Nigeria)

^c SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^d Save the Children ^*

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Child health; Maternal health; Nigeria; Obstetric complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84873437187     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0032     Document Type: Article

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