Working Conditions and Maternal Health Challenges in Lagos State, Nigeria

Working Conditions and Maternal Health Challenges in Lagos State, Nigeria

Endemic maternal health has been a major concern in sub-Saharan Africa with Nigeria occupying a position among the countries with the highest maternal and child mortality rates in the world. Although there are numerous studies on maternal health, there is no consensus on the implications of urban health conditions on safe motherhood. This paper, therefore, examines the influence of working...
 
Published at Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences
Volume 4
Issue 9
Pages 136-147
Published in 2014
 
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Idowu Esther Adenike, Edewor A. Patrick and Amoo Emmanuel O
Amoo Emmauel O. » Emmanuel O Amoo is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Demography and Social Statistics, Covenant University, Nigeria. He has his Bachelor, Masters of Science and Ph.D in Demography and Social Statistics. He was a postdoctoral research fellow, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr Amoo is a member of both local and international Academic Associations such as... view full profile
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