PROVISION AND UTILIZATION OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN EMOHUA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE

📄 Project Abstract

The health of the mother determines to a large extent the health of her family. Ratzan, Filerman and Lesar (2000) noted that mothers are primary producers of health for their children. Park (2006) stated that a healthy mother brings forth a healthy baby with better chances of survival. United States Agency for International Development-USAID (2008) affirmed that a mother's health profoundly affects the health and well being of her children. Davour, and Davour (2005) asserted that women's ill-health impacts seriously on children and families, national productivity and household income and human life. They added that in children and family, women's ill health can initiate a cycle of ill-health in the next generation. World Health Organization - WHO (1980) pointed out that with growing recognition of the importance of the health of women in the development process, it has become increasingly obvious that the high mortality of women in developing countries in their middle years is a cause ...