The Incidence Of Maternal And Child Mortality

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Maternal and child mortality are not new concepts in the social and medical sciences. They both pose serious threats to human survival especially in the future generations. It is a saying, that the future of any society depends on the health condition of the women and the young population. The sustenance of the society and the economy largely depends on these two groups to this end, their health and security is of utmost importance so as to avert feelings of sadness, depression and loss of lives. According to Myles (1953); The maternal m…