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Socio-Economic and other variables affecting maternal mortality in Sierra Leone
Data for this study was obtained from a survey conducted in 12 villages in Gbendembu Ngowahun Chiefdom, Bombali District in Sierra Leone from November 1989 to February 1990. The socio-economic variables affecting maternal mortality and related indices identified in this study are age and parity; marital status; educational status; religion and poverty. The other factors are deliveries (where the deliveries are performed and who assists with them); traditional Birth Attendants; attendance at clinics; attitudes and practices of health personnel and the target groups; distance from health facility and transportation; and finally the Primary Health Care programme activities.
Socio-Economic and other variables affecting maternal mortality in Sierra Leone
Data for this study was obtained from a survey conducted in 12 villages in Gbendembu Ngowahun Chiefdom, Bombali District in Sierra Leone from November 1989 to February 1990. The socio-economic variables affecting maternal mortality and related indices identified in this study are age and parity; marital status; educational status; religion and poverty. The other factors are deliveries (where the deliveries are performed and who assists with them); traditional Birth Attendants; attendance at clinics; attitudes and practices of health personnel and the target groups; distance from health facility and transportation; and finally the Primary Health Care programme activities.
Socio-Economic and other variables affecting maternal mortality in Sierra Leone
Konteh, Richard (author)
Community development journal ; 32 ; 49-
1997-01-01
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