|
Adejoh et al., (2017)
[Journal]
|
Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria |
30 |
Mixed (Egun; Hausa; Igbo; Ijaw; Yoruba) |
Married Ms |
In-depth Interviews (n = 30) |
| Adukwu (2015) [Thesis] |
Benue
State, Nigeria, rural
|
22 |
Idoma |
Women (15-45 years) married with at least one child alive, and last delivery within past two years. |
4 Focus Groups |
| Al-Mujtaba et al., (2016) [Journal] |
North-Central Nigeria |
68 |
Hausa/Igbo |
Women |
7 Focus Groups approximately 10 per group (n = 68) |
| Amakoromo (2016) [Thesis] |
Central Senatorial District, Bayelsa State, Nigeria |
15 |
Ijaw |
Women |
In-depth Interviews (n = 15) |
| Banke-Thomas et al., (2017) |
Lagos, Nigeria |
68 |
Yoruba, Igbo |
Ms and Fs (Doctors, Nurses/midwives, health facility managers, government officials) |
Focus Group Discussions(n=6)
Key informant interviews (n=29)
|
| Bohren et al., (2017) [Journal] |
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja metropolitan area of Nigeria |
118 |
Mixed |
Women; Healthcare providers/ administrators (29F, 14M); |
4 Focus Groups (n = 34); In-depth Interviews (n = 84; 41 with women, 17 with nurses/ midwives, 17 with doctors and 9 with administrators |
| Doctor et al., (2012) [Journal] |
Northern Nigeria;
Katsina, Zamfara and Yobe states
|
974 |
Hausa or Kanuri |
Women who had attended maternity services; Community and local government leaders, TBAs, and health care providers. |
Focus Groups (n = 95) with an average of 9 participants approx. 855; Individual Interviews (n = 119) |
| Edu et al., (2017) [Journal] |
Cross River state, Nigeria |
40 |
Many Ethnic/Sub-Ethnic Groups |
Female |
FGD (n=8) |
| Esienumoh et al., (2016) [Journal] |
Bakassi, Southern Nigeria |
29 (plus FGs) Number of participants per FG was not stated |
Major ethnic group is Efik, also Ibibios, Annangs, Ijaws and Ibos. |
Women of child-bearing age; other childbearing-age women, menopausal women/mothers- in-law and TBAs. |
In-depth individual interviews (n = 29), Four Focus groups; Practices of 5 TBAs and one midwife were observed. |
| Exley et al., (2016) [Journal] |
Three study states: Enugu, Kwara and Kano from geopolitical zones with varying maternal mortality ratios (‘very high’ (North West), ‘high’ (North Central) and ‘moderate’ (South East) maternal mortality) |
73 Interviews, 9 FGD with an average of 7 participants approximating 63 participants in FGD. Hence total= 136 |
Hausa/Fulani (North West); Yoruba (North); Igbo (South East) |
Women; Policymakers/key community leaders (Gender unspecified) |
Focus Groups (n = 9); In-depth Interviews (n = 73) |
| George (2017) [Thesis] |
Seven health facilities in Nkanu West Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, Nigeria |
45 |
Igbo |
Women |
7 Focus Groups and In-depth Interviews (n = 45) |
| Igboanugo & Martin (2011) [Journal] |
South–south Nigeria; rural
Niger delta community
|
8 |
Not stated (heterogeneous) |
Women |
Semi-Structured Interviews (n = 8) |
| Love (2013) [Journal] |
Southwest Nigeria;
Ondo State
|
23 |
Yoruba (South West) |
Women |
2 Focus Groups (n = 23) |
| Ogu et al., (2017) |
Multiple context |
339 |
Multiple |
Fs (Pregnant or recently delivered) |
Focus Group Discussions (n=40) |
| Oguntunde et al., (2018) [Journal] |
Kaduna state and Jigawa state, Nigeria. |
50 (+ focus groups: 6-8 people) |
Hausa |
Ms and Fs (Local government area secretaries) plus focus groups (ETS drivers; Mothers from the last year; Husbands; Health care providers; TBAs; Religious leaders) |
Focus groups (n = 24)
Interviews (n = 50)
|
| Ohaja and Murphy-Lawless (2017) [Journal] |
South-East Nigeria |
17 |
Igbo |
Fs (Pregnant Women) |
In-depth Interviews (n=17) |
| Ojelade et al., (2017) [Journal] |
Akure, Nigeria |
113 |
Yoruba (interviews also conducted in English) |
Fs of reproductive age, midwives, doctors, and facility administrators. |
In-depth interviews (IDIs) (n = 42)
Focus group discussions (FGDs) (n = 10; 71)
|
| Okafor et al., (2014) [Journal] |
Southwest Nigeria;
Lagos state
|
25 |
Yoruba (South West) |
Women |
3 Focus Groups (9,9,7) (n = 25) |
| Okonofua et al., (2017) [Journal] |
4 geo political zones of Nigeria excluding (Northeast /Southeast) |
339 |
Not documented |
Women |
40 Focus Groups (n = 339) |
| Okonofua et al., (2018) [Journal] |
4 geo political zones of Nigeria excluding (Northeast /Southeast) |
339 |
Not documented |
Women |
40 Focus Groups (n = 339) |
| Orpin et al., (2018) |
Benue state, Nigeria |
32 |
Mixed (Tiv, Igala, Idoma, Igbo, Igede) |
Female |
FGD (n=32) |
| Osubor et al., (2006) [Journal] |
South–south Nigeria;
Ologbo community
|
48? |
Various ethnic groups including: Binis and
Ishans; Ikas, Urhobos, Isokos; and, Efiks and Ibibios.
|
Women; Health workers |
Focus groups (n = 48 approx; 6 x 8 participants each (4 for women; 2 for health workers) |
| Sharma et al., (2017) |
Jigawa, Nigeria |
4 to 20 |
Hausa, Fulani |
Ms and Fs |
In-depth Interviews (n=40) |
| Tukur et al., (2016) [Journal] |
Northwest Nigeria |
192 |
Hausa & Fulani |
Healthcare workers (4F, 2M); TBAs (6F); Women Attendants & Mother-In-Laws (Fs); Father in Laws (Ms) |
Focus Groups (n = 180); In-depth Interviews (n = 12) |
| Wright et al., (2016) [Journal] |
Lagos State, South West Nigeria |
39 |
Yoruba |
Fs receiving at least one of nine WHO recommended signal functions |
Focus group discussions (FGDs) (n = 6) |
| Yaya et al., (2019a) [Journal] |
Etsako East and Esan South East local government areas of Edo State, Nigeria |
179 |
Not stated (interviews in Pidgin English; English) |
Ms (Varying ages) and Fs (15–45 yrs) |
Focus Group Discussion (FGDs) (n = 20) |
| Yaya et al., (2019b) [Journal] |
Edo state, Nigeria |
128 |
Not stated |
Male |
FGD (n=9) |