Peter O Nkwo

Dr, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi, Nigeria

Publications

• Original Article   
  Poor Availability of Skilled Birth Attendants in Nigeria: A Case Study of Enugu State Primary Health Care System
  Author(s): Peter O Nkwo*, Lucky O Lawani, Agozie C Ubesie, Vincent A Onodugo, Herbert A Obu and Josephat M Chinawa
  
  Background: The Government of Enugu State plans to offer free perinatal services at the primary health care (PHC) centers in order to improve perinatal outcomes in the state, but it was not clear whether there are skilled birth attendants (SBAs) at the PHC level to implement the program. Aims: To determine whether there are sufficient numbers of SBAs in the public PHC system in Enugu State of Nigeria. Subjects and Methods: This crossâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?sectional survey involved enumeration of health workers who worked at each public PHC facility in Enugu State and included verification of the qualifications and trainings of each health worker. Data analysis was performed with the help of Stata statistical package version 13 and results were presented in tables and as simple proportions. Results: There were 55 nurses and no midwife or doctor in the 152 PHC clinics studied. Thi.. Read More»