I. INTRODUCTION
The health related millennium development goal 5 is to improve
maternal health. Acheiving this goal in Nigeria is difficult as the
country loses 145 women of child bearing age daily.
[1] This
makes the country the second largest contributor maternal
mortality rate in the world. Among all the regions of the world,
Africa has the highest maternal mortality rate and the lowest
child health status.[2] In year 2000, W.H.O estimated maternal
mortality ratio of 920/100,000 live births for sub-saharan Africa
with a life time risk of maternal death of 1 in 16. This rate is
very high when compared to the developed countries’ life time
risk of 1 in 2800, estimated during the same time period. Nigeria
has approximately two per cent of the world population and
contributes almost 10% of the world maternal death.[3] Also,
maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria is 1,100 per 100,000 live
births and this is higher than the western regional average.[4