This study examines the utilization of Maternal Health Care Services (MHCS) in Port
Harcourt Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria, focusing on factors influencing such …

Maternal morbidities and mortalities in developing countries are often attributable to poor
utilization of health care services and facilities. This study therefore determined the level of …

Background: Although, antenatal care (ANC) attendance in sub Saharan Africa is high,
however this does not always translate into quality ANC care service utilization. Aim: This …

Background Women and children constitute a large proportion of any population. They are
the most vulnerable to morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. In many …

Maternal mortality is a major global health problem particularly in low-and middle-income
countries (LMIC), and the huge inequality between the high and the low-and middle-income …

The use of maternal healthcare services reduces maternal mortality, which is unimaginably
high in Nigeria. Therefore, this study investigates the socio-economic factors influencing the …

Background: Utilization of maternal care health services is associated with improved
maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Therefore, understanding the factors affecting …

High rates of mortality of reproductive-aged women, newborn and under five-year-old
children are of global concern. This situation is worse in economically less developed areas …

Background: Most maternal deaths are preventable, as the healthcare solutions to prevent
or manage complications are well known, yet the global burden is still high in many …

Background: Ensuring universal access to quality maternal health services brings to the fore
the need to determine and tackle factors that deter women from utilizing these services …