Effect of mothers' exposure to electronic mass media on knowledge and use of prenatal care services: A comparative analysis of Indian States

Professional Geographer

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 278-293

  Ghosh, Debarchana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health geography; India; Mass media; Prenatal care service

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MASS MEDIA; MOTHERS EDUCATION; PREGNANCY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33746239009     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9272.2006.00568.x     Document Type: Article

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