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The Maternity Protection Convention C183 adopted in 2000 by the International Labour Organization, ILO, requires 14 weeks of Maternity Leave as a minimum condition. In Lagos State, a man to whom a new baby (or babies in the case of multiple births) is born is now entitled to two weeks (10 working days) paternity leave at the time of the spouse’s first two deliveries. In Enugu State, the paternity leave is three weeks. <ref>[http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/paternity-and-maternity-leave-to-the-rescue-the-lagos-and-enugu-states-initiative/ Paternity and maternity leave to the rescue: The Lagos and Enugu States Initiative]</ref> | The Maternity Protection Convention C183 adopted in 2000 by the International Labour Organization, ILO, requires 14 weeks of Maternity Leave as a minimum condition. In Lagos State, a man to whom a new baby (or babies in the case of multiple births) is born is now entitled to two weeks (10 working days) paternity leave at the time of the spouse’s first two deliveries. In Enugu State, the paternity leave is three weeks. <ref>[http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/paternity-and-maternity-leave-to-the-rescue-the-lagos-and-enugu-states-initiative/ Paternity and maternity leave to the rescue: The Lagos and Enugu States Initiative]</ref> | ||
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is 814 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to 2015 data. This MMR is ranked fourt] in the world, meaning that Nigeria has the fourth worst MMR globally. <ref name=“cia_mmr”>[https://www.cia.gov/LIBRARY/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/353rank.html#IC CIA World Factbook - Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||