| Literature DB >> 9393003 |
J Chiwuzie1, C Okolocha, O Okojie, T Ande, B Onoguwe.
Abstract
The knowledge, attitudes and practices of rural women in southern Nigeria are at least as important as the availability of modern obstetric care in the fight against haemorrhage in pregnancy. Community-based interventions taking this into account are necessary if the considerable mortality associated with the condition is to be significantly reduced.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors; Bleeding; Critique; Culture; Data Collection; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Economic Factors; Education; Educational Status; Employment Status; English Speaking Africa; Focus Groups; Gender Issues; Health; Health Education; Health Services; Knowledge; Maternal Mortality; Medicine; Medicine, Traditional; Mortality; Nigeria; Obstetrics; Organization And Administration; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy Complications; Program Activities; Programs; Research Methodology; Signs And Symptoms; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Western Africa
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9393003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World Health Forum ISSN： 0251-2432