Al-Hikmah University Journal

Over the years, maternal mortality has been a disturbing issue affecting the entire subSaharan Africa and specifically the Northern part of Nigeria. This paper examined the impact of maternal mortality on human capital development in Northwest Nigeria. The paper employed the binary logistic model using cross-sectional data obtained through a field survey by administering a questionnaire on a sample size of 1383 respondents of which 1250 were returned in the three selected states in Northwest Nigeria with a specific target on women of reproductive age. The result of the logistic model revealed that the loss of sister while pregnant has an adverse and significant impact on human capital development while the relationship between maternal mortality and school attendance has a positive but insignificant effect. The study recommended the need for intervention programs to focus on both medical and socioeconomic factors that cause maternal mortality. Also, there is a need to educate and empower women financially so that they can have the means to go to the healthcare centre when they have to.