Issues on Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Nigeria: A Case Study

This book focused on the extent to which socio-cultural factors influenced maternal morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. It attempted to improve upon the body of knowledge on socio-cultural variants of female circumcision, male dominance, wife inheritance, traditional birth practices, superstitions and early marriages as contributing factors to maternal morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. The findings from this study enhanced the current understanding of ethnicity, social-cultural characteristics as risk factors for increased maternal death. The study also provided data on community perception of socio-cultural contributors to maternal deaths.

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O Dr. Francis Awasighe Eremutha tem uma vasta experiência no campo da saúde sexual e reprodutiva desde 1991 enquanto trabalhava em comunidades na Nigéria e República do Benin. Está particularmente interessado em Serviços de Saúde Amigáveis aos Jovens Adolescentes, PMTCT, integração do VIH/SIDA com o Planeamento Familiar, política de reforço do sistema de saúde.