Antenatal Care Services Utilization in Yobe State, Nigeria: Examining Predictors and Barriers
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Antenatal Care Services Utilization in Yobe State, Nigeria: Examining Predictors and Barriers
OBJECTIVE In Nigeria, wide disparities exist between the different parts of the country, with the states in the North East zone having poor health resources. The objective of this study is to assess whether women's biological, sociocultural, and economic characteristics are associated with utilization of ante natal care services as measured by number of antenatal care (ANC) visits in Yobe State...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of MCH and AIDS (IJMA)
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2161-8674,2161-864X
DOI: 10.21106/ijma.54