Determinants of use of maternal health services in Nigeria - looking beyond individual and household factors

Stella Babalola1, Adesegun Fatusi2
1Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
2Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria

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