Why Maternal And Child Mortality Remains Very High In Nigeria

Nigeria remains one of the countries of the world that still records high maternal and child mortality with about 150 deaths among women of reproductive age due to pregnancy complications.

 Over two thousand children under five years of age die daily from preventable causes.

 These deaths are as a result of declining quality of health care services rendered to communities – especially hard-to-reach communities where they are already disadvantaged with respect to lack of public services. 

The National Demographic and Health Survey of 2013 reveals that coverage and quality of healthcare services in Nigeria is poor.

 Less than 20 percent of health facilities offer emergency obstetric care and only 35 percent of deliveries are attended by skilled attendant.