Modelling prenatal health care utilization in Tajikistan using a two-stage approach: Implications for policy and research

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 443-451

  Habibov, Nazim N ^a   Fan, Lida ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central Asia; Family planning; Maternal care; Reproductive health; Tajikistan; Two part model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDERSEN BEHAVIORAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSULTATION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPENDENT VARIABLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRENATAL CARE; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; TAJIKISTAN; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAJIKISTAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54249151350     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czn032     Document Type: Article

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