Why some women fail to give birth at health facilities: A comparative study between Ethiopia and Nigeria.
Olumuyiwa OmonaiyeGhose BishwajitOlalekan Abdulrahman UthmanAgbessi AmouzouPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Women in the rural were more likely to regard facility delivery as unnecessary and complain about transportation and financial difficulties. In order to achieving the maternal mortality related targets, addressing regional disparities in accessing maternal healthcare services should be regarded as a priority of health promotion programs in Nigeria and Ethiopia.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- health promotion
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- public health
- affordable care act
- birth weight
- mental health
- primary care
- south africa
- cervical cancer screening
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- breast cancer risk
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- young adults
- human health
- physical activity
- health insurance
- climate change
- preterm birth