
Photo by Susan Elden [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Nigerian Birth Traditions and Rituals
In Nigeria we have many different ethnic groups and tribes, and each has their birth traditions and rituals.
Photo by Susan Elden [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
In Nigeria we have many different ethnic groups and tribes, and each has their birth traditions and rituals.
Amaka R. Elochukwu is a Nigerian, graduate registered nurse, registered midwife, registered public health nurse, vaccina-tion/immunization advocate, sexual and reproductive health specialist, and family planning services provider who has a passion for maternal, neonatal, and child health. She has been in practice since 2008 and earnestly looks forward to seeing a reduction in maternal, neonatal, and child morbidity and mortality in Nigeria.
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