Effect of free maternal health services on maternal mortality: An experience from Niger Delta, Nigeria
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Awareness and perception of maternal mortality among women in a semi-urban community in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.
BACKGROUND Maternal mortality rates are very high in Nigeria. Increased level of awareness and perception will reduce maternal mortality rates. OBJECTIVE The study was aimed at assessing the awareness and perception of maternal mortality among women in the reproductive age group at Ogunu community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. METHODOLOGY This was a descriptive cross-...
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عنوان ژورنال: CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2348-3334
DOI: 10.4103/2348-3334.165738