The location of public maternal health care facilities and maternal mortality in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria

Modupe Ayoade ()
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Modupe Ayoade: University of Ibadan

International Journal of Social Sciences, 2016, vol. 5, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: This paper examines the location, distributional pattern, and level of supply of public maternal health care facilities and skilled maternal health care workers in relation to the population of women of reproductive age in Ibadan Metropolis. The pattern of maternal mortality and its relationship with the level of availability of maternal health care services is also examined. GIS mapping techniques, rank correlation and the location quotient technique were employed in analyzing data. Results show that all the Local Government Areas especially Ona-Ara and Ibadan Southeast are deprived in terms of the provision of public maternal health care facilities and skilled maternal health care workers. Findings also suggest that there are other factors contributing to the high rate of maternal mortality in Ibadan.

Keywords: Location; Public Maternal Health Care Services; Maternal Mortality; GIS; Ibadan; Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I14 I15 I19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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