Background. Cervical cancer is a preventable disease and the most common cancer among
women in Nigeria. Objectives. To appraise the perception and utilization of cervical cancer …

Background Detecting and treating asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) prevents urinary tract
infection and its consequences. The cost-effectiveness of routine screening for ASB in …

Background The pain of childbirth is arguably the most severe pain that most women will
endure in their lifetime. Epidural analgesia is widely used as an effective method of pain relief …

Materials and Methods This was a retrospective study in which the case records of the
patients, who were diagnosed of fetal distress at Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria, …

Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an assault on womanhood. Objective To
compare the obstetric outcome between parturient with genital mutilation with a cohort that has …

Background Low utilization of health facilities for delivery by pregnant women poses a public
health challenge in Nigeria. Aim To determine the factors that influence the choice of birth …

Objectives: Globally, caesarean section (CS) has immensely contributed to improved obstetric
outcome in circumstances where vaginal delivery is not feasible. However, in some low-…

Background: The application of invasive obstetric procedures has an end point of reducing
the Caesarean section rate. The declining rate of use of these procedures is one of the …

Background: Adolescent fertility regulation and pregnancy prevention is a pressing health
challenge. Family Planning providers should possess the knowledge necessary to enhance …

Background. In recent times, it has become a common practice to discharge a woman early
after an uncomplicated caesarean section (CS), to satisfy their wishes, reduce cost, and …