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 …

Background Utilization of maternal health services is associated with improved maternal and
neonatal health outcomes. Considering global and national interests in the Millennium …

By the end of this year (2015), Kenya is expected to meet the targets of Millennium
Development Goals number 4 and 5 among others. Available evidence suggests that …

Aims and objective: To assess the uptake of maternal health services; its determinants and
the perception of users about these services. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross …

OBJECTIVE: This study determined and compared the level and pattern of utilization of
maternal services in urban and rural communities in Anambra State. DESIGN AND …

This paper sets to establish the level of awareness of antenatal care, the timing of antenatal
clinic visits, the level of utilisation of maternal health care, to identify the main service …

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 …

Aim This study aims to examine factors associated with non-utilization of maternal and child
health services in Nigeria. Methods Secondary data from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic …

Maternal mortality is a global issue and WHO recommends the use of maternal health
services to help improve the health of women and babies during pregnancy and childbirth …

Introduction: the prevailing high maternal mortality and morbidity rate among pregnant
adolescents in Nigeria underscores all efforts said to have been made to tackle maternal …