Environmental risk assessment in selected dumpsites in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi state, southeastern Nigeria
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Investigating Maternal Mortality in a Public Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Background: Maternal mortality in sub‐Saharan Africa has remained high and this is a reflection of the poor quality of maternal services. Aim: To determine the causes, trends, and level of maternal mortality rate in Abakaliki, Ebonyi. Materials and Methods: This was a review of the records of all maternal deaths related to pregnancy over a ten‐year period, that is, January 1999 to December 2008...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Challenges
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2667-0100
DOI: 10.1016/j.envc.2021.100143