An evaluation of a micro-credit system to promote health knowledge among poor women in Bangladesh

Health Promotion International

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-136

  Strobach, Tilo ^a,b   Zaumseil, Manfred ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Health knowledge promotion; Micro credit programme; Rural and urban areas

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MICRO CREDIT SYSTEM; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; TELEVISION; URBAN POPULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BANGLADESH; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY;

EID: 34547851171     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dam003     Document Type: Review

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