Ending preventable maternal and child deaths in western Nigeria: Do women utilize the life lines?
INTRODUCTION:Nigeria which constitutes just one percent of the world population, accounts for 13% of the world maternal and under-five mortality. Utilization of health care services has been an important determinant of maternal and child outcomes. The vast majority of maternal and child deaths could...
Main Authors: | Titilayo Olaitan, Ifeoma P Okafor, Adebayo T Onajole, Olayinka A Abosede |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5436634?pdf=render |
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