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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Urban-rural disparities in maternal healthcare knowledge, attitudes, and practices among women with a recent live birth in Abuja and Gombe states, Nigeria.

Chinelo Lynda Okoye, Precious Ojo Uahomo, Chinasa Godsgift Eni, Korfii Uebari, Chidi Emmanuel Ezerioha, Sussana Chinemerem Oguaba, Naomi Akpevwe Mogborukor, Umar Abubakar, Asemebo Goodness Okorosa, Oluwaseun Fadeyi

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Chinelo Lynda OkoyeDepartment of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Precious Ojo UahomoDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, Nigeria.
Chinasa Godsgift EniSchool of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Korfii UebariSchool of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Chidi Emmanuel EzeriohaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Delta University, Ozoro, Nigeria.
Sussana Chinemerem OguabaDepartment of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Naomi Akpevwe MogborukorDepartment of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria.
Umar AbubakarDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Basic and Applied Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Asemebo Goodness OkorosaTropical Institute of Public Health, Abuja, Nigeria.
Oluwaseun FadeyiCentre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

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Background: Nigeria bears the highest burden of maternal mortality globally, with marked urban-rural disparities. Rural women have significantly lower uptake of skilled antenatal care (60.7% vs. 91.8%) and facility-based delivery (48.5% vs. 81.3%). However, comparative data on maternal knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) remain limited in northern Nigeria. This study compared maternal healthcare KAP between urban and rural women and identified predictors of good outcomes. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Abuja (urban) and Gombe State (rural) from June to July 2025. Women aged 15-49 years with a live birth in the preceding 12 months were included. Multi-stage stratified cluster sampling selected 1,218 women, yielding a final analytical sample of 1,045 (606 urban, 439 rural). A pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire assessed maternal knowledge (15 items, Results: Urban women had significantly higher proportions of good knowledge (66.3% vs. 25.5%, Conclusion: Substantial urban-rural gaps in maternal KAP persist, driven by education, income, and health system factors. Interventions that promote girls' education, deliver targeted community health education, improve affordability and safety of maternal services, and strengthen respectful maternity care may reduce disparities in rural Nigeria.

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Healthcare DisparitiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMaternal Health ServicesRural PopulationUrban PopulationAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNigeriaPregnancySocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultattitudescross-sectional studyknowledgematernal healthNigeriapracticessocioeconomic factorsurban–rural disparities

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PMCPMC13553966

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