REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SITUATION IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA.

Iroegbu, Anthonia (2001) REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SITUATION IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA. In: THE 10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE POPULATION ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (PAN).

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Abstract

Reproductive health covers various areas of concern and needs of the health of women moving beyond the narrow confines of family planning and contraception. Reproductive health has become the centerpiece of development and it encompasses safe motherhood and the prevention of STDs and AIDs. Safe motherhood initiative introduced in 1987 was seen by many sub-Saharan African countries as a solution to the very high rate of maternal mortality in the continent. However, it is paradoxical that since that time, maternal mortality rate have increased rather than declined in much of sub-Saharan African countries. The World Health Organization identifies four fundamental strategies that support the safe motherhood initiative, family planning, antenatal care, clean/safe delivery, and essential obstetric care. Family planning helps women avoid unwanted pregnancies and abortions. Certain contraceptive methods, condoms for example, also helps women avoid high risk births, usually defined as births to very young women, births spaced less than two years apart, and births to older women who already have many children. Antenatal and obstetric care help to improve a woman's overall health and nutrition and prevent complications. Such health care can help identify and treat complications and risks before and during pregnancy and after delivery. Clean and safe delivery practices can help recognize and respond to complications during child birth.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: miss lydia lydia
Date Deposited: 28 Sep 2019 21:14
Last Modified: 28 Sep 2019 21:14
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/2178

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