Background Maternal mortality has been an issue of global importance, with continued
efforts by the international development community towards its reduction. The provision of …

Introduction Existing studies have acknowledged the underutilization of skilled maternal
healthcare services among women in rural Nigeria. Consequently, women in rural areas …

Ezekiel Kalipeni a, Juliet Iwelunmor b and Diana Grigsby-Toussaint b, c aDepartment of
Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana …

Background This study examines the factors associated with skilled birth attendants at
delivery among married adolescent girls in Nigeria. Methods The study was a secondary …

Background/aim Intestinal atresia is one of the leading causes of neonatal intestinal
obstruction (NIO). The purpose of this study was to analyze the presentation and outcome of …

Abstract Background Adolescents 360 (A360) is an initiative being rolled out across
Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania with the aim of increasing uptake of voluntary modern …

We examined associations between individual and community socioeconomic status (SES)
and childbirth in a health facility in West and Central Africa using data from the 2009–2011 …

Objective To examine the effect of the newly introduced national health insurance plan on
access to skilled birth attendance (SBA). Methods The present secondary analysis used …

Nigeria has the largest population in Africa, a high fertility rate, and unmet needs for family
planning. Family planning is a key strategy for sustainable development. A good knowledge …

Mississippi and Nigeria are two socially conservative places unlikely to prioritise sexuality
education. Nonetheless, Mississippi passed a bill in 2011 mandating all school districts to …