Background Nigeria has unimpressive maternal and child health indicators. Compliance
with the WHO guidelines on the minimum number of antenatal care (ANC) contacts could …

Objectives To assess the compliance of WHO guidelines on the timeliness of antenatal care
(ANC) initiation in Nigeria and its associated factors and to provide subcountry analysis of …

Objective To explore the challenges of women taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) during
the COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown in a peri‐urban area. Methods An exploratory qualitative …

Objective To explore the role of transportation in seeking emergency obstetric care among
women with obstetric complications. Methods A mixed‐methods design. The study …

Objectives To examine the determinants of the continuum of maternal care from an
integrated perspective, focusing on how key components of an adequate journey are …

Ensuring women receive vital prenatal care is crucial for maternal and newborn health.
Limited research explores factors influencing prenatal care-seeking from a geospatial …

Evidence linking maternal subjective wellbeing (SWB) to early childhood development
(ECD) is scarce. Subjective wellbeing measures an individual's negative and positive affect …

This study investigated the influence of locus of control and self-esteem on the utilization of
maternal and child healthcare services in Nigeria. Specifically, it explored the differences in …

Abstract Background The Nigerian government introduced and implemented a health
programme to improve maternal and child health (MCH) called Subsidy Reinvestment and …

Background/Aims Institutional birth and skilled birth attendants are two important elements of
preventing maternal and newborn deaths. In Ethiopia, despite improved health access …