‘We delivered at home out of fear’: Maternity Care in Rural Nigeria During the COVID-19 Pandemic

‘We delivered at home out of fear’: Maternity Care in Rural Nigeria During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background and Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic response overwhelmed health systems, disrupting other services, including maternal health services. The disruptive effects on the utilization of maternal health services in low-resource settings, including Nigeria have not been well documented. We ass...

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Main Authors:	Zubairu Iliyasu, Amina A Umar, Fatima S Gaya, Nafisa S Nass, Hadiza M Abdullahi, Aminatu A Kwaku, Taiwo G Amole, Fatimah I Tsiga-Ahmed, Hadiza S Galadanci, Hamisu M Salihu, Muktar H Aliyu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. 2023-05-01
Series:	International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS
Subjects:	Maternal Health Maternal Health Services Nigeria Rural Nigeria COVID-19 Mixed Methods Study Design
Online Access:	https://mchandaids.org/index.php/IJMA/article/view/632

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