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Utilization Of Antenatal And Maternity Services By Mothers Seeking Child Welfare Services In Nigeria
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Nigeria is one of the African countries with a rapidly growing
population. As a nation with a growing economy, one of the major health
challenges facing the country today is the capacity to sustain the
increasing infant and maternal health. The most common recorded cause
of perinatal deaths are similar to those of other less developed
countries, and the common denominators are early childbearing poor
maternal health and above all, the lack of appropriate and quality
services (Okereke, Kanu, Nwachukwu, Anyanwu, Ehiri & Merick, 2005).
Although life-saving practices for most infants have been known for
decades, currently one third of the mothers still have no access to
health care services during pregnancy and almost half do not have access
to health care services during childbirth (Okereke, et al., 2005). In
the light of rapid population growth and increased risks of adverse
environmental health exposures, maternal and child health prospects
could be a serious national public health problem due to factors such as
ignorance, apathy, poverty, lack of commitment, illiteracy and
corruption (Opara & Ellah, 2007).
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