Demographic And Socio-economic Factors Influencing Utilization Of Maternal Health Services In Selected Rural Communities In Igbo-etiti Local Government Area, Enugu State Nigeria

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine demographic and socio-economic factors influencing utilization of Maternal Health Services in selected rural communities in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study addressed three objectives and tested two hypotheses. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used. The study population comprised of 5090 women of childbearing age 15-49 years from which a sample size of 370 women was used. Pretested researcher-developed questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were subjected to descriptive statistics (fre…