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Scirj Volume VII, Issue XI, November 2019 Edition ISSN: 2201-2796 
Sociocultural factors influencing maternal health outcomes in Nigeria
Onyejose, Kenneth N.; Ndep, Antor O.; Offiong, Dominic A.; Omang, Joseph A.; and Otu, Fidelis T. Abstract: Maternal health outcomes, just like other health indicators are influenced by sociocultural factors prevailing in the context where the population of interest exists. Human beings interact with their environment, both physical and sociocultural and these interactions influence their physical and mental wellbeing. Maternal mortality and morbidity is a marker of the status of health of the population. This review informed by recent development in maternal and newborn health was conducted to determine how the sociocultural factors have contributed to maternal health outcomes in Nigeria. It involved search of current and recent literature and identified twenty two (22) articles, the contents read and organized into themes - Gender and maternal health, sociocultural determinants and maternal health outcomes. Reference this Paper: Sociocultural factors influencing maternal health outcomes in Nigeria by Onyejose, Kenneth N.; Ndep, Antor O.; Offiong, Dominic A.; Omang, Joseph A.; and Otu, Fidelis T. published at: "Scientific Research Journal (Scirj), Volume VII, Issue XI, November 2019 Edition, Page 86-96 ". Search Terms: Sociocultural, maternal health, Nigeria [Read Research Paper] [Full Screen] |
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