Maternal health literacy, utilisation of maternal healthcare services and pregnancy outcomes among newly delivered mothers: A cross-sectional study in Nigeria

The aim of this study was to assess and determine associations between maternal health literacy (MHL) levels, utilisation of maternal healthcare services and pregnancy outcomes among newly delivered mothers. Cross-sectional descriptive study. In total, 185 newly delivered mothers were selected from...

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Published in:Public health in practice (Oxford, England) England), 2022-06, Vol.3, p.100266-100266, Article 100266
Main Authors: Bello, C.B., Esan, D.T., Akerele, S.A., Fadare, R.I.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Maternal health care services
Maternal health literacy
Maternal mortality
Newly delivered mothers
Original Research
Pregnancy outcomes
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Summary:The aim of this study was to assess and determine associations between maternal health literacy (MHL) levels, utilisation of maternal healthcare services and pregnancy outcomes among newly delivered mothers. Cross-sectional descriptive study. In total, 185 newly delivered mothers were selected from two health facilities using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using an adapted structured questionnaire. Analyses of data were performed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Kruskal-Wallis test and logistic regression. The level of significance was set at 0.05 (p 
ISSN:2666-5352
2666-5352
DOI:10.1016/j.puhip.2022.100266