ADOPTION OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PRACTICES AMONGST RURAL AND URBAN MOTHERS IN SELECTED LGAS OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA.


Author(s): Ikechukwu Ukweh, Ofonime Ukweh, Joy Iya-Benson, Asukwo Ekanem
Institute(s): 1,3 Department of Community Medicine, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria; 2 Department of Radiology, University of Calabar, Calabar; 4 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Calabar, Calabar

Volume 3 / Issue 1



Abstract

The level of adoption of key maternal and child health practices is a critical indicator of the level of utilization of health services in developed and developing nations. This study was carried out to examine the adoption of key maternal and child health practices amongst rural and urban mothers in Cross River State, Nigeria.


Number of Pages: 11

Number of Words: 6056

First Page: 14

Last Page: 24