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

The impact of self-management education and exercise intervention on pregnant women’s back pain experiences in low- and middle-income countries

Loveness Nkhata
  • Loveness Nkhata
  • Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Ridgeway Campus, P. O. Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Charity Kapenda
  • Charity Kapenda
  • Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Ridgeway Campus, P. O. Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Jane Chela
  • Jane Chela
  • Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Ridgeway Campus, P. O. Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia.
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  •  Received: 23 September 2023
  •  Accepted: 08 November 2023
  •  Published: 31 December 2023

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