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Abstract One major problem in Nigeria is unsafe abortion that leads to maternal mortality. This academic report attempts to determine the causes on unsafe abortion, which includes unwanted and unplanned pregnancies, restrictive abortion laws, low socioeconomic status, and cultural factors. Public...

Abstract Part of preventing maternal mortality is ensuring that all mothers have adequate access to health services. This study aims to examine and qualify the relationship between maternity waiting homes and reduction in maternal mortality and stillbirth. This study utilized literature reviews from...

Background: Maternal mortality has for long been a serious problem that is engulfing the lives of many childbearing (pregnant) women mostly in the developing countries as a result of many contributory factors. Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 focuses on improving maternal health, with target 6...

Abstract The prevalence of maternal mortality is extremely high throughout the world, but this problem is worse in Nigeria. Unfortunately, Nigeria ranks second globally in the number of maternal deaths. This study seeks to determine the factors of maternal mortality within the state and region...

Cereal import has played a crucial role in compensating local water deficit. A quantitative account of water deficit and cereal import relations therefore is of significance for predicting future food import demand and formulating corresponding national and international policies. On the basis of...

This article examines the high morbidity rates in children living with sickle cell disease in Nigeria through the lens of political economy. In Nigeria, 150,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease annually. Child mortality among children living with sickle cell disease in Nigeria becomes...

Girl child marriage, socioeconomic status, and undernutrition: evidence from 35 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa This study looks at data gathered from 35 Sub-Saharan Africa nations from 1991-2014 and concludes that aside from low socio-economic status, child marriage appears to be related with...

Global Study on the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism: Regional Report Sub-Saharan Africa This study looked at five Sub-Saharan African nations to analyze the impact local efforts have had on the prevalence of sexual exploitation of children both locally and globally.