Female clients’ gender preferences for frontline health workers who provide maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services at primary health care level in Nigeria

Female clients’ gender preferences for frontline health workers who provide maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services at primary health care level in Nigeria

Abstract Background In Nigeria, anecdotes abound that female clients, particularly within northern Nigeria, have gender-based preferences for frontline health workers (FLHWs) who provide healthcare services. This may adversely affect uptake of maternal newborn and child health services, especially a...

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Main Authors: Ekechi Okereke, Godwin Unumeri, Akinwumi Akinola, George Eluwa, Sylvia Adebajo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Gender preferences
Frontline health workers
Primary healthcare
Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05251-0

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