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Exploring awareness of obstetric fistula in Eastern and Northern Nigeria: perceived causes, symptoms, and availability of treatment services

BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that there are approximately two female genital fistula cases per 1000 women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 200,000 women are affected by fistula in Nigeria, primarily due to obstetric causes. Awareness has been indicated as a...

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Autores principales: Nwala, Emmanuel Kelechi, Nwaigwe, Charles, Sripad, Pooja, Warren, Charlotte E., Ishaku, Salisu, Kongyamba, Solomon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9387019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35978399
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41256-022-00264-0