Assessing the Link between Maternal Transport Modes and Childhood Mortality in Nigeria.
Oluwaseun AddieKehinde F Seun-AddieSamuel Ojima AdejohAdetayo OlorunlanaPublished in: Maternal and child health journal (2024)
While the use of private cars or trucks should be encouraged as a means of maternal transport, public transport should be better organized to provide efficient services to women who need such services for maternal and child healthcare. Additionally, steps should be taken to reduce travel distances to health facilities to manageable distances for mothers.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- birth weight
- primary care
- pregnant women
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- gestational age
- health information
- weight gain
- emergency department
- coronary artery disease
- adipose tissue
- health insurance
- skeletal muscle
- cardiovascular disease
- risk factors
- young adults
- social media
- risk assessment
- affordable care act
- body mass index
- early life