The Use of Maternal Health Services in Nigeria: Does Ethnicity and Religious Beliefs Matter?
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چکیده
Although there has been significant reduction in the total number of maternal deaths worldwide, however, many developing countries like Nigeria have not been able to achieve MDG 5 by the end of 2015 [1]. This is buttressed by the fact that Nigeria and India recorded 58,000 (19%) and 45,000 (15%) maternal deaths respectively accounting for 34% of the total global maternal deaths [1]. Moreover, 59% of maternal deaths occurred in six Africa Countries (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda) and four Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan) [2].
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