Intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in Zanfara State, Northwest, Nigeria: a review 2005-2015

Estimates indicate that Nigeria has more than 50,000 maternal deaths annually, while many key maternal health indicators have remained stagnant or have worsened over the last decade, and coverage and utilization of key interventions are correspondingly low. The maternal mortality in Nigeria is 576 p...

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Main Authors:	Mohammed Maiwada, Abdullahi, A.Rahman, Nor Azlina, Abdul Rahman, Suzanah, Mamat, Nik Mazlan, Baba, Tukur
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Published:	The International Institute for Policy Review & Development Strategies (IIPRDS) 2015
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling	iium-487702016-07-17T09:01:49Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/48770/ Intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in Zanfara State, Northwest, Nigeria: a review 2005-2015 Mohammed Maiwada, Abdullahi A.Rahman, Nor Azlina Abdul Rahman, Suzanah Mamat, Nik Mazlan Baba, Tukur RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Estimates indicate that Nigeria has more than 50,000 maternal deaths annually, while many key maternal health indicators have remained stagnant or have worsened over the last decade, and coverage and utilization of key interventions are correspondingly low. The maternal mortality in Nigeria is 576 per 100,000 live births according to Nigeria demographic health survey 2013.This study used both quantitative and qualitative methods as well as secondary data to review the interventions program and policies for the reduction of maternal mortality in Zamfara state. The results indicated that socio-cultural issues, non-utilization of health facilities and preference for home deliveries by mothers remain some of the major reasons for the high maternal deaths. Other institutional factors include insufficient manpower and frontline health care workers. There are obvious gaps in policies, funding and political commitment, poverty, weakened capacity of public institutions, low literacy levels and other entrenched negative health seeking behaviours. The International Institute for Policy Review & Development Strategies (IIPRDS) 2015-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48770/1/AM_Maiwada_Intervention_Progs-ARTICLE-_%2815%29.pdf Mohammed Maiwada, Abdullahi and A.Rahman, Nor Azlina and Abdul Rahman, Suzanah and Mamat, Nik Mazlan and Baba, Tukur (2015) Intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in Zanfara State, Northwest, Nigeria: a review 2005-2015. International Journal of Advanced Research in Social Engineering and Development Strategies, 3 (1). pp. 157-173. ISSN 2315-8379 E-ISSN 2354-161X http://http://www.internationalpolicybrief.org/social-engr-and-dev-vol3-no1
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spellingShingle	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Mohammed Maiwada, Abdullahi A.Rahman, Nor Azlina Abdul Rahman, Suzanah Mamat, Nik Mazlan Baba, Tukur Intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in Zanfara State, Northwest, Nigeria: a review 2005-2015
description	Estimates indicate that Nigeria has more than 50,000 maternal deaths annually, while many key maternal health indicators have remained stagnant or have worsened over the last decade, and coverage and utilization of key interventions are correspondingly low. The maternal mortality in Nigeria is 576 per 100,000 live births according to Nigeria demographic health survey 2013.This study used both quantitative and qualitative methods as well as secondary data to review the interventions program and policies for the reduction of maternal mortality in Zamfara state. The results indicated that socio-cultural issues, non-utilization of health facilities and preference for home deliveries by mothers remain some of the major reasons for the high maternal deaths. Other institutional factors include insufficient manpower and frontline health care workers. There are obvious gaps in policies, funding and political commitment, poverty, weakened capacity of public institutions, low literacy levels and other entrenched negative health seeking behaviours.
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author	Mohammed Maiwada, Abdullahi A.Rahman, Nor Azlina Abdul Rahman, Suzanah Mamat, Nik Mazlan Baba, Tukur
author_facet	Mohammed Maiwada, Abdullahi A.Rahman, Nor Azlina Abdul Rahman, Suzanah Mamat, Nik Mazlan Baba, Tukur
author_sort	Mohammed Maiwada, Abdullahi
title	Intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in Zanfara State, Northwest, Nigeria: a review 2005-2015
title_short	Intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in Zanfara State, Northwest, Nigeria: a review 2005-2015
title_full	Intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in Zanfara State, Northwest, Nigeria: a review 2005-2015
title_fullStr	Intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in Zanfara State, Northwest, Nigeria: a review 2005-2015
title_full_unstemmed	Intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in Zanfara State, Northwest, Nigeria: a review 2005-2015
title_sort	intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in zanfara state, northwest, nigeria: a review 2005-2015
publisher	The International Institute for Policy Review & Development Strategies (IIPRDS)
publishDate	2015
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Intervention programmes and policies for maternal mortality reduction in Zanfara State, Northwest, Nigeria: a review 2005-2015

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