Arguing from the standpoint that maternal mortality ratio (MMR) alone does not constitute a sufficient indicator
for assessing the performance of a maternal health intervention, the paper calls for a multi-dimensional approach.
Employing such an approach and utilizing mainly secondary data, the paper examined the performance of the
Delta State’s maternal-health intervention programme which commenced in 2007; cautiously comparing its preand
since-intervention eras. Among others, it discovered that the raw statistical values tend to give an
impression that the period prior to intervention witnessed far better maternal health conditions than the period
since-intervention. The paper explains the apparent contradiction before comparing the extent to which various
results achieved by the intervention programme compares with the specified indicators of the UN in pursuant of
Millennium Development Goal No5. It concluded by recommending necessary research and complimenting
policy that would ensure that the intervention achieve the desired purpose.