Abstract: Introduction: Maternal mortality (MM) is discussed globally as one of several problems that seriously affect pregnant women during childbirth; but mostly in underdeveloped poor nations where people live below the poverty line. Despite that, considerable measures have been taken recently that are aimed at improving the health of pregnant women in order to address the problem. Somalia, being among the poorest of the poor, is a nation that suffers considerably as a result of maternal mortality. This report presents the second phase of a research study that takes Baidoa District in South-West State of Somalia as a case to examine maternal mortality from the perspective of medical professionals engaged in the topic.......
Keywords: Baidoa, Bay region, healthcare, maternal mortality, South-West State of Somalia
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