Background: Maternal mortality is on the rise in Nigeria with the North-East having the
highest ratio, and Borno state records one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the …

Background: Recent reports suggest that the burden of maternal mortality remains heavy in
Sub-Saharan Africa; and that the fifth millennium development goal might not be achieved …

Objective: To analyse and document our experiences with maternal mortality with the view of
finding the trends over the last seven years, common causes and attributing socio …

Maternal mortality is an index of the standard of antenatal care in a given environment. In
developed countries the level of antenatal care has risen to an extent that maternal mortality …

Background: Maternal mortality ratios (MMR) are still unacceptably high in many low-and
middle-income countries especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Background Data for the causes …

Abstract Background and Objective: Maternal mortality is increasing despite all global efforts
to reverse the trend. In our environment, most studies were based on only a single health …

PIP: A study of 165 maternal deaths at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City
over a 13-year period (from April 1, 1973 to December 31, 1985) is presented. All patients' …

Background Maternal mortality remains a major public health challenge, not only at the
University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, but in the developing world in general. Objective …

Despite recent focus on maternal mortality in Nigeria, its rates remain unacceptably high in
Nigeria. A retrospective case-control study was carried out at Adeoyo Maternity Hospital …

Background: The North Eastern region of Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality
ratios (MMRs) in the world, and most of these deaths are preventable. Culture, religion and …