Maternal and newborn health prioritization in Yobe State, Nigeria: analysis of stakeholders’ perspective
Emilia Ngozi Iwu, Charity Pring’ar Maina, Rifkatu Sunday Aimu, Rejoice Helma Abimiku, Sussan Israel-Isah, Kazeem Olalekan Ayodeji, George Odonye, Hadiza Sabo, Naoko Kozuki, Mamothena Mothupi · 2024
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Emilia Ngozi Iwu and nine co-authors examine how maternal and newborn health gets priority in Yobe State, Nigeria, in a 2024 case study. Deaths of mothers and newborns are far higher in the conflict-hit northeast than in the rest of the country. The team read policy papers since 2010 and spoke in depth with nineteen people who shape or run care in the state.
State programs have trained midwives, made care free, and fixed clinics, yet funds stay short and policy shifts with each change of rule. Armed conflict drove people from their homes and thinned the health workforce. Faith and custom also delay care for some women. The authors urge steady funds, more staff, and better sharing of rules with clinics.
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| CREATOR | Emilia Ngozi Iwu, Charity Pring’ar Maina, Rifkatu Sunday Aimu, Rejoice Helma Abimiku, Sussan Israel-Isah, Kazeem Olalekan Ayodeji, George Odonye, Hadiza Sabo, Naoko Kozuki, Mamothena Mothupi |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |