Are birth-preparedness programmes effective? Results from a field trial in Siraha District, Nepal

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 479-488

  McPherson, Robert A ^a   Khadka, Neena ^a   Moore, Judith M ^a   Sharma, Meena ^a  

^a SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Behaviour change communication; Communication; Community; Community health services; Counselling; Delivery; Delivery of healthcare; Health services; Interpersonal relations; Nepal; Obstetric care; Parturition; Pregnancy; Safe motherhood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; NEPAL; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; NEPAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 34249749996     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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