Prevalence and risk factors for low back pain during pregnancy among women in Abakaliki, Nigeria.

Introduction: low back pain (LBP) during pregnancy is an important health concern among women globally. The prevalence and risk factors for LBP in pregnancy vary from and within sub-regions and have implications in preventive and treatment strategies. In West African sub-region, there is scanty data on LBP during pregnancy.

Does it happen and why? Lived and shared experiences of mistreatment and respectful care during childbirth among maternal health providers in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.

Introduction: Globally, mistreatment during childbirth remains a powerful deterrent to skilled birth utilization.

Aim: We determined the perpetrated and witnessed experiences of mistreatment and Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) among maternal health providers in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 156 maternal health providers in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.