International Journal of
Nursing and Midwifery

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2456
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 213

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of late booking for antenatal care among pregnant women in selected hospitals in South East Nigeria

Ada Carol Nwaneri
  • Ada Carol Nwaneri
  • Nursing Sciences Department, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Ifeoma Ndubuisi
  • Ifeoma Ndubuisi
  • Nursing Sciences Department, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Ijeoma Lewechi Okoronkwo
  • Ijeoma Lewechi Okoronkwo
  • Nursing Sciences Department, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Okwudili Ezike
  • Okwudili Ezike
  • Nursing Sciences Department, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Umebuani Nkiruka
  • Umebuani Nkiruka
  • Nursing Sciences Department, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 18 March 2018
  •  Accepted: 16 May 2018
  •  Published: 31 July 2018

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