Women focused development intervention reduces neonatal mortality in rural Bangladesh: A study of the pathways of influence

Journal of Neonatology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 304-315

  Hashima E Nasreen, ^a   Bhulya, Abbas ^b   Ahmed, Syed Masud ^a   Chowdhury, Mushtaque ^a  

^a Research and Evaluation Division   (Bangladesh)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; BRAC; Mortality; Neonate; Women's development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL CARE; MENTAL STRESS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OCCUPATION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33846898811     PISSN: 09732179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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