JOURNAL OF LIAONING TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
(NATURAL SCIENCE EDITION)
LIAONING GONGCHENG JISHU DAXUE XUEBAO (ZIRAN KEXUE BAN)
辽宁工程技术大学学报（自然科学版）
IMPROVING MATERNAL OUTCOMES THROUGH MATERNAL HEALTH LITERACY IN NIGERIA
Olubukola E. Abiodun-Ojo*, Cecilia B. Bello, Laofe O. Ogundipe
ABSTRACT
Background: Maternal health literacy plays a pivotal role in shaping health outcomes during pregnancy.
Objective: This article aims to investigate the relationship between maternal health literacy and pregnancy outcomes in Nigeria, highlighting the imperative for enhanced maternal health literacy and increased awareness among healthcare providers.
Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted from 2015-2023 to capture only the variables identified in the seminar objective to elucidate the association between maternal health literacy and pregnancy outcomes. Data for this review paper were from published studies relevant to Nigeria and electronic databases of Medline, Scopus, PubMed, CINAHL, and Google Scholar were searched using the keywords. Literature was retrieved and screened for eligibility.
Keywords: Improving maternal health, Health literacy, Maternal health literacy, Maternal outcome, Pregnancy outcome, Feto-maternal outcome