dateline: 07 April 2016
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Nigerian Doctor Leads Campaign to Ban Church Births
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- governor: an elected head of state
- campaign: an organized work effort to achieve a social or political goal
- ban: to make a thing or activity illegal
- maternal mortality: the death of women from pregnancy related problems
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Nigerian Doctor Leads Campaign to Ban Church Births
Comprehension Questions
- Who is Dr. Ayade?
- According to this report, where do many Nigerian women go to give birth rather than going to a medical facility?
- What is Dr. Ayade’s goal?
Discussion Questions: Besides giving birth outside of a hospital, what other factors increase the rate of maternal mortality in a nation such as Nigeria?
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3 comments
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FATOUMATA says:
1- Do vaccination 2- No pregnancy in very young age 3No pregnancy in old age
5- Visit doctor and consider order 7- Eat nutrition food and vitamin during pregnancy
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Amalia says:
I feel bad to hear this news, I hope Dr. Linda Ayade’s campaign will be carried out.
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Masoomeh says:
1- do vaccination 2-no pregnancy in very young age 3- no pregnancy in old age 4- no smoking or drugs 5- visit doctor and consider the orders 6- take birth spacing between children at least 4 years 7- eat nutrition food and vitamin during pregnancy