Socioeconomic inequalities in maternal health service utilisation: a case of antenatal care in Nigeria using a decomposition approach

Socioeconomic inequalities in maternal health service utilisation: a case of antenatal care in Nigeria using a decomposition approach

Abstract Background Antenatal care (ANC) services are critical for maternal health but Nigeria performs poorly in ANC utilisation compared to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to assess socioeconomic inequalities in ANC utilisation and the determinants of these inequalities in...

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Main Authors: Chijioke O. Nwosu, John E. Ataguba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Socioeconomic inequality
Antenatal care
Decomposition
Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7840-8

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