Background: Effective delivery of healthcare services especially at the Primary Health Care
level requires availability of adequate infrastructure, basic diagnostic medical equipment …

Background: Utilization and quality of services in primary healthcare (PHC) facilities in
Nigeria are a source of concern due to the essential role of primary healthcare in providing …

Context: Primary health care (PHC) is the cornerstone of the Nigerian National Health
Policy. The national policy on PHC under one roof is undergoing implementation nationwide …

SUMMARY AIM: To identify the patients' demographic characteristics and reasons for
preferring to receive treatment in a tertiary health facility instead of first level of health care …

Introduction: Nigeria operates a three tiered health care delivery system with a large
percentage of health care delivery vested at the primary care level. There has been over the …

ABSTRACT __________________________________… Background: Children are the
building block of a nation's human resource development and the state of health of any …

Background: This study assessed service/organisational factors and clients' perceptions that
influenced utilisation of Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in a rural community in Nigeria …

The primary health care (PHC) system is acclaimed globally to be key in achieving universal
health targets; however, its performance over the years has fallen short of this expectation …

BACKGROUND: Primary health care was designed to provide accessible health care for all.
However, most primary health care facilities are in various states of disrepair, catering for …

This study examined health service characteristics and utilization in Calabar Metropolis,
Cross River State, Nigeria. Data for the study were obtained from hospital records and …