Detecting and managing hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: a cross-sectional analysis of the quality of antenatal care in Nigeria.

In order to provide high quality care, ANC in Nigeria must experience massive improvements to inventory, infrastructure and provider knowledge and training. In particular, ANC programs in PHCs must be revitalized to minimize the disparity in quality of care provided between PHCs and hospitals. The relatively low quality of care observed may be contributing to Nigeria's high rate of maternal mortality and burden of disease attributed to HDPs.