Perspectives of policymakers and health providers on barriers and facilitators to skilled pregnancy care: findings from a qualitative study in rural Nigeria

Abstract Background The uptake of skilled pregnancy care in rural areas of Nigeria remains a challenge amid the various strategies aimed at improving access to skilled care. The low use of skilled health care during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum indicates that Nigerian women are paying a heav...

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Main Authors: Ogochukwu Udenigwe, Friday E. Okonofua, Lorretta F. C. Ntoimo, Wilson Imongan, Brian Igboin, Sanni Yaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03493-8