African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 78

Full Length Research Paper

Orthodox and unorthodox practices by traditional birth attendants’ in Nsukka area of Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria

George Onyemaechi Ugwu
  • George Onyemaechi Ugwu
  • College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria, Nigeria.
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Ed Nwobodo
  • Ed Nwobodo
  • Department of Human physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
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Godwin Uchenna Ezema
  • Godwin Uchenna Ezema
  • Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Nigeria.
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Cosmos Onah
  • Cosmos Onah
  • Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Nigeria.
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Odidika Ugochukwu Umeora
  • Odidika Ugochukwu Umeora
  • Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 13 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 15 January 2021
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

How to cite this article

APA /
Ugwu, G. O., Nwobodo, E., Ezema, G. U., Onah, C., & Umeora, O. U. (2021). Orthodox and unorthodox practices by traditional birth attendants’ in Nsukka area of Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria. African Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 20(2), 27-33.
Chicago /
George Onyemaechi Ugwu, Ed Nwobodo, Godwin Uchenna Ezema, Cosmos Onah and Odidika Ugochukwu Umeora  . "Orthodox and unorthodox practices by traditional birth attendants’ in Nsukka area of Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria." African Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 20, no. 2 (2021): 27-33.
MLA /
George Onyemaechi Ugwu, et al. "Orthodox and unorthodox practices by traditional birth attendants’ in Nsukka area of Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria." African Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 20.2 (2021): 27-33.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMHS2020.0120
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJMHS/article-abstract/B11FD9366113

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