POLICY BRIEF article
Front. Glob. Women’s Health
Sec. Quality of Life
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2025.1608774
This article is part of the Research TopicSexual and Gender-Based Violence among Adolescents and Young Women: New Evidence and Call for ActionView all 7 articles
A policy brief on improving reproductive and maternity services utilisation among women of reproductive age in Nigeria
Provisionally accepted
- 1York St John University, York, United Kingdom
- 2University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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• Nigeria continues to struggle with high maternal and child mortality despite its large economy. • Reproductive and maternity services are underutilised, contributing to poor maternal and newborn outcomes. • Barriers include geographic, socio-demographic, and economic factors • Northern and south-south regions show particularly low service utilisation • Young maternal age, low education, rural location, and Hausa ethnicity are key socio-demographic barriers • Non-Christian religious affiliation and limited mass media exposure also reduce service uptake • Poverty, unemployment, and lack of health insurance are major economic challenges • Community engagement and culturally sensitive care are essential • The use of religious and traditional leaders for advocacy could improve outreach • Expanding insurance and financial incentives, like vouchers or cash transfers, can reduce cost-related barriers
Keywords: policy brief, Reproductive service, Maternity service, Women, Nigeria
Received: 09 Apr 2025; Accepted: 25 Aug 2025.
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* Correspondence: Obasanjo Bolarinwa, York St John University, York, United Kingdom
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