Determinants of use of maternal health services in Nigeria - looking beyond individual and household factors
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- 15 September 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Vol. 9 (1) , 43
Abstract
Utilization of maternal health services is associated with improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Considering global and national interests in the Millennium Development Goal and Nigeria's high level of maternal mortality, understanding the factors affecting maternal health use is crucial. Studies on the use of maternal care services have largely overlooked community and other contextual factors. This study examined the determinants of maternal services utilization in Nigeria, with a focus on individual, household, community and state-level factors.Keywords
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