Exploring mechanisms that explain how coalition groups are formed and how they work to sustain political priority for maternal and child health in Nigeria using the advocacy coalition framework

• Main Authors: Chinyere Okeke (Author), Ana Manzano (Author), Uche Obi (Author), Enyi Etiaba (Author), Obinna Onwujekwe (Author), Tolib Mirzoev (Author), Benjamin Uzochukwu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The unacceptably high rate of maternal and child mortality in Nigeria prompted the government to introduce a free maternal and child health (MCH) programme, which was stopped abruptly following a change in government. This triggered increased advocacy for sustaining MCH as a poli...