International Journal of
Nursing and Midwifery

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2456
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 213

Full Length Research Paper

Does culture influence birth experiences of first-generation Nigerian women in London?

Priscilla Dike
  • Priscilla Dike
  • Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley, England, UK
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 05 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 23 October 2019
  •  Published: 30 November 2019

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