Maternal mortality and delay: Socio-demographic characteristics of maternal deaths with delay in Irrua, Nigeria

Delays for Utilizing Institutional Delivery and Associated Factors Among Mothers Attending Public Health Facility in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia

“…In this study, unemployed mothers were three times more likely to delay than employed ones. It was similar finding with a study done in Nigeria, and Ethiopia [13,16]. This might be dependence on their husbands in the aspect of financial constraints, consequently, which decreases mother's decision making power to seek emergency obstetric care.…”

“…This is consistent with the study findings in Ethiopia [13]. But inconsistent with the study findings noted in Pakistan/Karachi Civil Hospital, 71%, in Bangladesh 69.3%, and in Nigeria 57% [14,15,16]. This might be population difference, place and time of study, cultural diversity, health service delivery system, methodological difference, lack of health extension program implementation, and accessibility of primary education for females.…”

Reducing Maternal Mortality by Strengthening Community Maternal Support Systems: Findings from a Qualitative Baseline Study in Northern Nigeria

“…This concept suggests that pregnancy-related mortality is overwhelmingly due to delays associated with (i) deciding to seek appropriate medical care for an obstetric emergency (ii) reaching an appropriate obstetric facility; and (iii) receiving adequate care once at a health facility 5,6,7 . A study conducted in Nigeria identified delays as being responsible for pregnant women not getting prompt and appropriate services during complications and reported that delays were responsible for about 77.8% of all maternal deaths in that study 8 . In addition, a retrospective study in Pakistan indicated that 94% of women included in the study had one or more delays, with 71% having the first delay, 74% having the second delay while 48% experiencing the third delay 9 .…”

Postabortion care counseling practiced by health professionals in southeastern Nigeria

“…Low-resource countries account for more than 99% of maternal deaths globally, with around 84% concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia [2]. Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, at 1100 per 100 000 live births [3,4].…”