Traditional Belief Systems and Maternal Mortality in a Semi-Urban Community in Southern Nigeria
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Traditional Belief Systems and Maternal Mortality in a Semi-Urban Community in Southern Nigeria
Many factors are implicated in the poor maternal health condition in sub-Saharan Africa. Among the more popular focus are weak political and financial commitment, deteriorating institutional infrastructure, rapid population growth rates, pervasive poverty, and gender inequalities. Because of these and other related problems, pregnant women often face dangers, especially in emergencies. In a stu...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Reproductive Health
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1118-4841
DOI: 10.2307/3583200