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Table 1 Selected characteristics of chosen states before introduction of MSS

From: Going to scale: design and implementation challenges of a program to increase access to skilled birth attendants in Nigeria

 

Antenatal care from skilled provider

Birth attended by skilled provider

Female literacy rate

Predominant Religion

Enugu

68%

66%

73%

Christian

Kano

50%

13%

31%

Muslim

Kwara

58%

53%

48%

Muslim

National

58%

39%

54%

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  1. Note: Data is from the 2008 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey