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Exploring underutilization of skilled maternal healthcare in rural Edo, Nigeria: A qualitative study by Udenigwe, Ogochukwu, Okonofua, Friday E, Ntoimo, Lorretta F. C, Yaya, Sanni

“…Introduction Existing studies have acknowledged the underutilization of skilled maternal healthcare services among women in rural Nigeria. Consequently, women…”
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Lived experiences of recovered COVID-19 persons in Nigeria: A phenomenological study by Okonofua, Friday E, Ntoimo, Lorretta F. C, Onoh, Vivian I, Omonkhua, Akhere A, Alex-Ojei, Christiana A, Balogun, Joseph

“…Background Numerous publications have documented the mode of transmission and prevention of COVID-19 but little or no evidence exists on the experiences of…”
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Prevalence and determinants of condom use among the youth in Malawi: evidence from the 2015/16 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey by Jimu, Scholastica Eunice, Ntoimo, Lorretta F. C, Okonofua, Friday E

“…Abstract Background Unprotected sexual intercourse among the youth is common in Malawi. This has led to high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs),…”
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Seeking maternal health care in rural Nigeria: through the lens of negofeminism by Udenigwe, Ogochukwu, Okonofua, Friday E, Ntoimo, Lorretta F C, Yaya, Sanni

“…Feminist scholarship is acutely aware that health is not dependent on behavioural choices alone but on interlocking social determinants that affect people's…”
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Community perceptions on causes of high dizygotic twinning rate in Igbo-Ora, South-west Nigeria: A qualitative study by Omonkhua, Akhere A, Okonofua, Friday E, Ntoimo, Lorretta F C, Aruomaren, Austin I, Adebayo, Ayodeji M, Nwuba, Roseangela

“…Dizygotic (DZ, non-identical) twinning rates vary widely across different regions in the world. With a DZ twinning rate of 45 per 1000 live births, Igbo-Ora…”
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A qualitative investigation into pregnancy experiences and maternal healthcare utilisation among adolescent mothers in Nigeria by Alex-Ojei, Christiana A, Odimegwu, Clifford O, Ntoimo, Lorretta F C

“…Adolescent maternal healthcare utilisation is low in Nigeria, and little is understood about the pregnancy experiences and drivers of maternal healthcare…”
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Epidemiological trends of Lassa fever in Nigeria, 2018-2021 by Dalhat, Mahmood M, Olayinka, Adebola, Meremikwu, Martin M, Dan-Nwafor, Chioma, Iniobong, Akanimo, Ntoimo, Lorretta F, Onoh, Ikenna, Mba, Sandra, Ohonsi, Cornelius, Arinze, Chinedu, Esu, Ekpereonne B, Nwafor, Obinna, Oladipupo, Ipadeola, Onoja, Michael, Ilori, Elsie, Okonofua, Friday, Ochu, Chinwe L, Igumbor, Ehimario U, Adetifa, Ifedayo

“…Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever endemic in Nigeria. Improved surveillance and testing capacity have revealed in an increased number of reported cases…”
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Perspectives of policymakers and health providers on barriers and facilitators to skilled pregnancy care: findings from a qualitative study in rural Nigeria by Udenigwe, Ogochukwu, Okonofua, Friday E, Ntoimo, Lorretta F C, Imongan, Wilson, Igboin, Brian, Yaya, Sanni

“…The uptake of skilled pregnancy care in rural areas of Nigeria remains a challenge amid the various strategies aimed at improving access to skilled care. The…”
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Patriarchy and Singlehood Among Women in Lagos, Nigeria by Ntoimo, Lorretta F. C., Isiugo-Abanihe, Uche

“…Singleness for women beyond the age considered conventional for marriage is regarded as a misnomer in Nigeria. Such women are pitied and blamed for their…”
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Exploring barriers and facilitators to integrated policy formulation and implementation of family planning and urban development programmes in Nigeria by Adedini, Sunday A, Mberu, Blessing U, Alex-Ojei, Christiana A, Ntoimo, Lorretta F. C

“…Abstract Background As more people now live in urban areas than in rural communities in Nigeria, urban development (UD) requires urgent policy and programmatic…”
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Health effects of single motherhood on children in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study by Ntoimo, Lorretta F C, Odimegwu, Clifford O

“…Although progress has been made toward reducing child morbidity and mortality globally, a large proportion of children in sub-Saharan Africa still die before…”
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Characteristics of men who engage in cross-generational sexual behaviour in Nigeria by Alex-Ojei, Christiana A, de Wet, Nicole, Ntoimo, Lorretta F C

“…Cross-generational sexual relationships are a major route of transmitting HIV and STI between older and younger generations. However, previous research has…”
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Risk assessment for COVID-19 transmission at household level in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from DHS by Makinde, Olusesan Ayodeji, Akinyemi, Joshua O., Ntoimo, Lorretta F., Ajaero, Chukwuedozie K., Ononokpono, Dorothy, Banda, Pamela C., Adewoyin, Yemi, Petlele, Rebaone, Ugwu, Henry, Odimegwu, Clifford Obby

“…Household habitat conditions matter for diseases transmission and control, especially in the case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). These conditions include…”
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Intimate partner violence: A global challenge to sustainable development by Ntoimo, Lorretta FC, Eimuhi, Karl E, Omonkhua, Akhere, Okonofua, Friday E

“…Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most critical unmet challenges relating to sexual and reproductive health and rights in the world. Although men…”
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Women at risk: Gender inequality and maternal health by Banda, Pamela C., Odimegwu, Clifford O., Ntoimo, Lorretta F. C., Muchiri, Evans

“…Gender inequality has been documented as a key driver of negative health outcomes, especially among women. However, studies have not clearly examined the role…”
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Understanding gender dynamics in mHealth interventions can enhance the sustainability of benefits of digital technology for maternal healthcare in rural Nigeria by Udenigwe, Ogochukwu, Okonofua, Friday E., Ntoimo, Lorretta F. C., Yaya, Sanni

“…Introduction Nigeria faces enormous challenges to meet the growing demands for maternal healthcare. This has necessitated the need for digital technologies…”
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Assessment of Interventions in Primary Health Care for Improved Maternal, New-born and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review by Okonofua, Friday E., Ntoimo, Lorretta F. C., Adejumo, Oluwadamilola A., Imongan, Wilson, Ogu, Rosemary N., Anjorin, Seun O.

“…Primary health care (PHC) holds great potentials to improve maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) outcomes. However, there has been limited documentation…”
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“We have either obsolete knowledge, obsolete equipment or obsolete skills”: policy-makers and clinical managers’ views on maternal health delivery in rural Nigeria by Udenigwe, Ogochukwu, Okonofua, Friday E, Ntoimo, Lorretta F C, Imongan, Wilson, Igboin, Brian, Yaya, Sanni

“…ObjectiveThe objective of this paper is to explore policy-makers and clinical managers’ views on maternal health service delivery in rural Nigeria.DesignThis…”
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Demand-side barriers to access and utilization of skilled birth care in low and lower-middle-income countries: A scoping review of evidence by Aikpitanyi, Josephine, Okonofua, Friday, Ntoimo, Lorretta F C, Tubeuf, Sandy

“…A myriad of demand-side factors hamper childbearing women from utilizing needed skilled birth care in low and lower-middleincome countries. The objective of…”
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Prevalence and risk factors for maternal mortality in referral hospitals in Nigeria: a multicenter study by Ntoimo, Lorretta F, Okonofua, Friday E, Ogu, Rosemary N, Galadanci, Hadiza S, Gana, Mohammed, Okike, Ola N, Agholor, Kingsley N, Abdus-Salam, Rukiyat A, Durodola, Adetoye, Abe, Eghe, Randawa, Abdullahi J

“…While reports from individual hospitals have helped to provide insights into the causes of maternal mortality in low-income countries, they are often limited…”
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