Utilisation of skilled birth attendance in Northern Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey

Midwifery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Adewemimo, Adeyinka W ^a   Msuya, Sia E ^b   Olaniyan, Christine T ^c   Adegoke, Adetoro A ^b  

^a Federal Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Pan African Development Education and Advocacy Programme (PADEAP)   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Barriers; Enablers; Skilled birth attendance; Skilled birth attendants

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889672314     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.09.005     Document Type: Article

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