Impact of husbands' participation in antenatal health education services on maternal health knowledge

Journal of the Nepal Medical Association

Volumn 48, Issue 173, 2009, Pages 28-34

  Mullany, B C ^a   Lakhey, B ^b   Shrestha, D ^c   Hindin, M J ^a   Becker, S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Nepal Fertility Care Center   (Nepal)

^c Prasuti Griha Maternity Hospital   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Couples intervention; Male involvement; Maternal health; Nepal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEPAL; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 67649210642     PISSN: 00282715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.31729/jnma.191     Document Type: Article

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