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. 2013 Dec 13;10:62. doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-10-62

Correction: Knowledge of safe motherhood among women in rural communities in northern Nigeria: implications for maternal mortality reduction

Ekechi Okereke 1,, Susan Aradeon 2, Adekunle Akerele 1, Mustapha Tanko 1, Ibrahim Yisa 1, Benson Obonyo 1
PMCID: PMC3874616

Correction

Following the publication of this work [1], some typographical errors were observed which were not detected during the proofreading process prior to publication. To ensure the complete integrity of the study reported in this publication, corrections in Table two (Table 1 here) are being reflected in this publication of a correction to the article. Sincere apologies are expressed for any inconveniences this error in particular may have caused.

Table 1.

Socio-demographic distribution of female respondents

  (n = 270)
(n = 270)
P-Value
Birnin Gwari Cluster
Kunchi Cluster
N (%) N (%)
Age of respondents
< 20 years
57 (21.1%)
71 (26.3%)
0.093
21-34 years
165 (61.1%)
159 (58.9%)
35 - 49 years
48 (17.8%)
40 (14.8%)
Ever attended school
Yes
186 (68.9%)
222 (82.2%)
0.001
No
84 (31.1%)
48 (17.8%)
Highest Education Completed
Qu’ranic education only
157 (58.2%)
135 (50.0%)
<0.001
Primary school
37 (13.7%)
57 (21.1%)
Secondary and above
9 (3.3%)
37 (13.7%)
None
67 (24.8%)
41 (15.2%)
Marital Status
Married (monogamous)
104 (38.5%)
116 (43.0%)
0.402
Married (Polygamous)
166 (61.5%)
154 (57.0%)
Currently employed Yes
109 (40.4%)
149 (55.2%)
0.001
No 161 (59.6%) 121 (44.8%)

Contributor Information

Ekechi Okereke, Email: eokereke78@gmail.com.

Susan Aradeon, Email: saradeon@yahoo.com.

Adekunle Akerele, Email: a.akerele@paths2.org.

Mustapha Tanko, Email: tankomustapha@yahoo.com.

Ibrahim Yisa, Email: yisa5529@googlemail.com.

Benson Obonyo, Email: b.obonyo@paths2.org.

References

  1. Okereke E, Aradeon S, Akerele A, Tanko M, Yisa I, Obonyo B. Knowledge of safe motherhood among women in rural communities in northern Nigeria: implications for maternal mortality reduction. Reprod Health. 2013;10:57. doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-10-57. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

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