Patients' satisfaction with quality of care in general hospitals in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, using SERVQUAL theory

MJ Umoke, PCI Umoke, IO Nwimo… - SAGE open …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Patient satisfaction is an essential parameter in the assessment of quality of
care and healthcare facility performance. Objective: To investigate patients' satisfaction with …

Predictors of women's utilization of primary health care for skilled pregnancy care in rural Nigeria

F Okonofua, L Ntoimo, J Ogungbangbe… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Although Primary Health Care (PHC) was designed to provide
universal access to skilled pregnancy care for the prevention of maternal deaths, very little is …

Why rural women do not use primary health centres for pregnancy care: evidence from a qualitative study in Nigeria

LFC Ntoimo, FE Okonofua, B Igboin, C Ekwo… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background While Primary Health Care has been designed to provide universal
access to skilled pregnancy care for the prevention of maternal deaths in Nigeria, available …

Three fourths of women of reproductive age in emerging regions of Ethiopia are facing problems in accessing health care

SM Fetene, TG Haile - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Providing adequate and equal access health care is a key goal towards universal health
coverage (UHC), but women continue to confront considerable inequities in accessing …

Breastfeeding and weaning practices among mothers in Ghana: A population-based cross-sectional study

PK Appiah, H Amu, E Osei, KD Konlan, IH Mumuni… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Children need good nutrition to develop proper immune mechanisms and
psychosocial maturity, but malnutrition can affect their ability to realize this. Apart from the …

Improving access to healthcare for women in Tanzania by addressing socioeconomic determinants and health insurance: a population-based cross-sectional survey

D Bintabara, K Nakamura, K Seino - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study was performed to explore the factors associated with accumulation of
multiple problems in accessing healthcare among women in Tanzania as an example of a …

A qualitative study of community elders' perceptions about the underutilization of formal maternal care and maternal death in rural Nigeria

AW Fantaye, F Okonofua, L Ntoimo, S Yaya - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Background Underutilization of formal maternal care services and accredited health
attendants is a major contributor to the high maternal mortality rates in rural communities in …

[PDF][PDF] Barriers to utilization of maternal health services in southern senatorial district of Cross Rivers state, Nigeria

JE Ibebuike, CA Ojie, GI Nwokike… - International Journal of …, 2017 - academia.edu
Maternal health care is grossly underutilized in Nigeria and the rate of its underutilization
differs from region to region resulting from different factors. This study examines the factors …

Benchmarking health system performance across states in Nigeria: a systematic analysis of levels and trends in key maternal and child health interventions and …

A Wollum, R Burstein, N Fullman, L Dwyer-Lindgren… - BMC medicine, 2015 - Springer
Background Nigeria has made notable gains in improving childhood survival but the country
still accounts for a large portion of the world's overall disease burden, particularly among …

[PDF][PDF] Factors that influence women's utilization of primary health care services in Calabar Cros river state, Nigeria

JE Ibebuike, CA Ojie, GI Nwokike… - Int. J. Curr. Res …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Most women of childbearing age do not utilize the healthcare services even when these
services are available in their communities. In this study, an attempt has been made to …