Charlotte Blanche Oguejiofor, Kenechi Miracle Ebubechukwu, George Uchenna Eleje, Emmanuel Onyebuchi Ugwu, Joseph Tochukwu Enebe, Kingsley Emeka Ekwuazi, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem Okoro, Boniface Chukwuneme Okpala, Charles Chukwunomunso Okafor, Nnanyelugo Chima Ezeora, Emeka Ifeanyi Iloghalu, Chidebe Christian Anikwe, Chigozie Geoffrey Okafor, Polycarp Uchenna Agu, Emeka Philip Igbodike, Iffiyeosuo Dennis Ake, Arinze Anthony Onwuegbuna, Osita Samuel Umeononihu, Onyedika Promise Anaedu, Odigonma Zinobia Ikpeze, David Chibuike Ikwuka, Henry Ifeanyi Nwaolisa, Ekene Agatha Emeka, Jude Ogechukwu Okoye, Ihechinyerem Kelechi Osuagwu, Angela Ogechukwu Ugwu, Toochukwu Benjamin Ejikeme, Eziamaka Pauline Ezenkwele, Chijioke Ogomegbunam Ezeigwe, Malarchy Ekwunife Nwankwo, Gerald Okanandu Udigwe, Joseph Ifeanyichukwu Ikechebelu, Grace Agbaeze, Chukwuebuka Divine Nwanja, Ahizechukwu Chigoziem Eke
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic that has become a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting the physical and mental health of individuals influencing reproduction. Despite the threat, it poses to maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria, there is little or no data on the impact it has on fertility, conception, gestation and birth. To compare the birth rate between pre-COVID and COVID times using selected months of the year...
February 25, 2023: Infect Dis Res