Abstract ABSTRACTTHE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTERABSTRACT OF THE THESIS
submitted by Ekpoanwan Esienumoh Esienumoh for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy …

While there has been worldwide focus on improving maternal mortality, in sub-Saharan
Africa this is a challenge because of limited healthcare resources, inadequate health literacy …

Pregnancy-related poor maternal health and maternal death remain major problems in most
Nigerian states including Cross River State. The acute impact of these problems is borne …

Aims and objectives To facilitate the empowerment of members of a rural community to plan
to take action to prevent maternal mortality. Background Globally, about 300,000 maternal …

The objective was to identify community members' perceptions of the causes and prevention
of maternal mortality in Ibadan, North East Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria …

Aims and objectives: This study was conducted to examine the contributions of professional
health associations, non-governmental organisations, government ministries, and …

This study was conducted to find out community's knowledge and perceived implications of
maternal mortality and morbidity. The community members' perception on ways to prevent …

Maternal Mortality in Nigeria In Nigeria, despite the administration of a wide range of
maternal health service strategies including free antenatal care, training of skilled birth …

Background: Maternal health indices are poor in Nigeria. Regular audit of maternal deaths is
vital to maternal health care planning and delivery in Nigeria and other developing …

Background: Reduction of maternal mortality is one of the major goals of several recent
international conferences and has been included within the Millennium Development Goals …