Factors influencing the selection of delivery with no one present in northern Nigeria: Implications for policy and programs

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 171-183

  Fapohunda, Bolaji ^a   Orobaton, Nosakhare ^a,b  

^a JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

^b Jhpiego Targeted States High Impact Project   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Delivery attendance; Demographic and health surveys; Maternal health; Maternal mortality rate; Poverty; Reproductive health; Sokoto State

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893542168     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S54628     Document Type: Article

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