Effectiveness of depot-holders introduced in urban areas: Evidence from a pilot in Bangladesh

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 377-387

  Gazi, Rukhsana ^a   Mercer, Alec ^a   Khatun, Jahanara ^a   Islam, Ziaul ^a  

^a ICDDRB Division of Health Systems and Infectious Diseases   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Community based distribution; Cost analysis; Depot holders; Essential services package; Evaluation studies; Family planning; Health services; NGOs; Urban

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SALTS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33645340030     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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