By Peter Okutu

Abakaliki—A Non-Governmental Organization, Action Nigeria, yesterday identified lack of child spacing by parents as the cause of high maternal mortality in the country.

• Breastfeeding is the most cost effective source of reducing infant mortality and promoting a healthy life and especially for cognitive development.

Ebonyi State coordinator of the group, Chidinma   Okonkwo stated this in Abakaliki during a workshop organised for media practitioners in the state by Coalition of Eastern Non-Governmental organization in collaboration with National Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Ebonyi State chapter; Department for International Development, DFID; and the Action Nigeria, AN, on ‘Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, Gender-Based Violence and Child Birth Spacing’.

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She called for child spacing and family planning to control the infant maternal mortality which she noted has been on the increase in the country.