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Original Research

Maternal demand for cesarean section: perception and willingness to request by Nigerian antenatal clients

Ngozi S Okonkwo1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College Hospital, University of Ibadan, IbadanCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Oladosu A Ojengbede2 Center for Population and Reproductive Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan
,
Imran O Morhason-Bello1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College Hospital, University of Ibadan, Ibadan
&
Babatunde O Adedokun3 Department of Epidemiology, Medical Statistics, and Environmental Health, College of Medicine, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Pages 141-148 | Published online: 28 Mar 2012

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